RUNAWAY ROMANCE

JUBILEE BALL

ONCE OVER LIGHTLY

WILD CHERRY WINE

That is all for now.

David

Splendid collection! Are there any Bennetts you are still looking for? I see that Lucky Debut was registered in 2013. Was that about the last year? Fashionaire most catches my eye. Keep us informed of performance. Yes, moved plants tend to have shorter scapes, but there are plenty who don't have that excuse.

Mantis,

The last year of his registrations was 2013. I actually received LUCKY DEBUT as a gift plant with an order. I think I have managed to acquire all of the Bennett's that I have been looking for. Of course, if I see one that I don't have in my collection, I may pick it up. I think I have the best of his pinks (WILD CHERRY WINE, RUNAWAY ROMANCE, FASHIONNAIRE, FAST PLEASURE). The only reason I say that is that look at what he used to breed with or what he shared with me.

I think I will keep adding to this thread when new ones bloom.

David

Here are some from this morning:

EXTRA BOLD

SALTY SKIPPER

BURTONSVILLE BLUSH

BO KNOWS (One scape)

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

Jazz Me Blues

That is all for the Bennett's today.

David

Does anyone have a picture of the late Mr. Bennett? I liked Salty Skipper a lot this year, but I think Kay deleted it.

Joyful Lassie, Bit of Jam, Any Told Time, Late Debutante, Sitting Cool, Just Another Love, Casino Jack, Big Hearted Lady, Handy Andy, Creative Spirit, Streaking Angel, Stage Door Queen, Stormy Fling--have you seen these?

You sure have a large collection of those Bennetts! All of them are pretty. My favorites are Fast Pleasure, Runaway Romance and Tactical Cat.

Debra

Mantis

I have BIT OF JAM and SITTING COOL is pictured above. BIG HEARTED LADY and STAGE DOOR QUEEN were used by Mr. Bennett for some of his later pink intros. I am going to a daylily auction and sale in MD in two weeks and if anyone has any Bennetts that I don't grow, I will probably pick them up. Peggy Jeffcoat has several Bennett intros. She is not actively selling, but I bought some from her last year. I would also reach out to NCDC, as that was Mr. Bennett's home club and some of their members may have some of his intros. I have also contacted people who post images on the NGA site and asked them if they would be willing to sell a piece and have found them to be rather accomodating. Woodhenge gardens also grows several of Mr. Bennett's plants. I purchased Bo Knows and one other from them.

David

I don't see Bit of Jam, but you can picture it as it blooms. I remember when the person who bought the Bennett property posted on GardenWeb asking for help in identifying the plants. I don't think anything came of that. All were probably destroyed. He left this email: Michael.j.colella@gmail.com.

Mantis,

I contacted him and spoke with him multiple times. Nothing came of it. I will have to contact my other friend. She is the president of NCDC and she was supposed to contact him as well. I was hoping to get some seedlings to raise and then introduce. I will have to give her a call.

David

Were any of Bennett’s daylilies ever widely distributed?

Sherry

Sherry -

Mr. Bennett never had a website. His catalog was a type written Xeroxed copy mailed to club members and those who purchased plants from him. When I visited his garden, I signed his book and left my address and that is how I got on his mailing list. I plan on selling some this winter on the Lily Auction. I think his plants deserve better distribution.

Mantis- When I see Bit of Jam blooming, I will snap its picture and post it.

David

Thanks, David, I have an old noid daylily that looks a lot like is older intros. Was just wondering about the possibility of it being one of his, seems unlikely.

Sherry

I always appreciate your collection. Indeed, it is one reason I actually began looking at putting some in my southern garden. The ones I have are doing quite well although Bit of Jam died without ever really getting started. I only have the pinks but I enjoy the others you posted. Tactical Cat is so interesting. Thanks for posting these every year. I think they should be distributed more and I would gladly add more to my garden on the basis of the plant habits of the ones I have.

Beautiful photos. Mr. Bennett was certainly the master of the beautiful pink. Wild Cherry Wine and Extra Bold are my favorites.

Nancy

It is inspiring to see someone collect a past hybridizer's efforts. Especially since they are so beautiful. I for one appreciate the pink explosion. When I first started collecting daylilies, salmon pink was the usual color you would get when you asked for a pink daylily. Now there are many on the market of course, but Mr. Bennett certainly was an innovator with his concentration on that particular color. Because of your enabling I got Kiwi Magic last year. I'm disappointed it didn't bloom this year, but am ever hopeful. I even like his non pink ones. Hopefully there will be a wider distribution of his daylilies in the future........Maryl

Those are just beautiful David and I always enjoy your photos of Bennett intros. I also enjoy the few I have and would have added more were they available...I was afraid of losing Salty Skipper,, but it suddenly gave me three new fans so hopefully, no fear of that now.

kay

Bennetts mostly have that wide open look that I like in a daylily. I have always liked Salty Skipper. I think the only Bennett I had got crown rot and died.

A great collection David. A lot of great Bennetts. Nice to see you trying to get his stuff better known.

Brad

Really like Blues in the Night and Salty Skipper.

Alex

Beautiful collection David. Enjoy seeing them.

Julia

I love the few Bennetts I have. David, Fast Pleasure is just stunning! I love that one. I like Bo Knows and Blues in the Night. Of course Salty Skipper is always a favorite although mine was down a bit in blooming this year. I divided Wild Cherry wine last year and it hasn't quite recovered yet, but it will, I am sure. It is a beautiful bloom always. And the Beauty with Motion which I got from you ia a winner too with the large flat blooms. Runway romance is a pretty thing, and Lucky Debut and Fashionnaire are beauties. Of course I like all of them. what a lovely post, David. Thank you.

kay

Good afternoon everyone, apparently one of Bud Bennett's neighbors found my post from three years ago and commented on it. I am glad to hear that the next owners have taken care of some of the daylilies. I will be posting an all Bennett intro one in the near future.

David

ROBINSWAY,

I would love to get in touch with the new owners, as I frequented Bud's garden before I moved to NY. I currently grow 40 or so of his intros.

Thanks,

David

If the owners have photographed the blooms, I would welcome their posting some on Houzz. I suspect that David will be able to identify many, if not most.

They are nice. I like Runaway Romance and the last 2 Blues the best as far as color.

Brad