I have been collecting Bud Bennett daylilies ever since I got started collecting daylilies 28 years ago. I don't have all of his, as I can't grow everything by everyone. I am sure none of us can relate to that

BIT OF JAM



PICKING TIME




CARELESS DREAM




LUCKY DEBUT




COCKY AND BOLD



FAT AND FOXY



TACTICAL CAT



PINK JEANS




PASSING FANCY



SHOWTIME MAGIC



RUNAWAY ROMANCE



FAST PLEASURE



BURTONSVILLE BLUSH






FASHIONAIRE



POLAR FIZZ



JUBILEE BALL



BLUES IN THE NIGHT




JAZZ ME BLUES



HAVE A HEART




SWEET TART




SITTING COOL



WILD CHERRY WINE



FINDER'S DELIGHT





BEAUTY IN MOTION



BIG HEARTED LADY




IRON WARRIOR





TORRID DANCER



BO KNOWS



BOLD SYMPHONY




CHEATING HEART



DOING ALL RIGHT




ONCE OVER LIGHTLY



SALTY SKIPPER





THESE FOOLISH THINGS (RELATIVELY NEW)



WIDE-EYED WALLY




There are about 6 that I have yet to photograph. I will add them when i get there pictures.

David

What a great collection! I need to get one or a few of his daylilies :whistling:
I'll just have to make room

So many nice ones, David. And I like the idea of featuring the blooms of a single hybridizer in the forum threads. I don't have any of his, but I really like Fast Pleasure and Runaway Romance.

Are you hybridizing with any of his intros?

Vickie,

I am hybridizing with several of the Bennett intros. I am also using some of Zahler's and Ellison's intros with the Bennett intros.

David

Here is KIWI MAGIC





David

the focus on one hybridizer helps us see the evolution of their breeding goals. Lots of beauty in those Bennett daylilies! Thank you for putting together this collection David.

blue23rose said: So many nice ones, David. And I like the idea of featuring the blooms of a single hybridizer in the forum threads. I don't have ant of his, but I really like Fast Pleasure and Runaway Romance.

Are you hybridizing with any of his intros?

They are lovely. I am especially taken with Doing All Right and Kiwi Magic. Beautiful!

Oh yes! That Kiwi Magic has a beautiful eye and form!

David I didn't see a Bud Bennett listed. Did he just use his last name?

Mike...registrations are under Bennett-F.

Mike,

His real name was Frank Bennett, but he went by Bud.

David

David thanks for the update.

Which of these are the best performers in your garden? B&B and rebloom?

PAT:

The only one that reblooms for me is SHOWTIME MAGIC. Branching and bud count winners would have to be KIWI MAGIC, SALTY SKIPPER, BO KNOWS, PASSING FANCY, BIT OF JAM (having a great year), and SWEET TART (having a great year).

David