Our first stop will be the Bennett garden. Charter member of NCDC (sponsoring this year's regional meeting), Mr. Bennett's garden was at peak bloom...perfect for a tour. You should know that Mr. Bennett hybridizes and his seedlings were on grand display in the garden. Mr. Bennett's daylilies are mostly in the backyard (a few are on the side, you'll see..), so his garden is not really visible until you walk around back...and then...wow!
Let's back up, though, and have a look at the daylilies we first see, growing along the right side. Here, there are some very interesting ones...like
TACTICAL CAT...
TACTICAL CAT was one of several up for an award (Region 3 hybridized)....all of those were marked with these special markers...
JOYFUL LASSIE...
A close up of JOYFUL LASSIE...
PURPLE MOUNT...
FOOLISH FLING...
a big shade area...
continuing with the daylilies....a couple seedlings...
03-6-11...
04-3-14...
KANSAS KITTEN...
SOCIAL LION...
another seedling...04-5-3...
Sedum shoes...
KIWI MAGIC...
For many of us, visiting the Bennett garden gave us a first chance to see some of his introductions...
BIT OF JAM...
Seedling 03-4-3...
GHOST OF WINYAH...
This is what you first see of the backyard garden, as you look up from exploring the first daylilies on the side and the shade garden...
Yes, the backyard is quite large...and flat! ...very nice...
POLAR FIZZ...
ELDERBERRY CANDY...
LATE DEBUTANTE....
Seedling 03-5-4...
Seedling 04-12-1...
02-7-10...
The Bennetts have a big vegetable garden. I think it used to be seedlings...
Everything looked so healthy and green...I'm sure it's providing the Bennetts with lots of fresh veggies...however, they're calling us (the daylilies, that is....we want to look at them!)...
CREATIVE SPIRIT...
YELLOW EXPLOSION...
HANDY ANDY...
ANY OLD TIME...
Daffodils were drying in the shade...very neat and organized...
MULBERRY CHARM...
MULBERRY CHARM as a clump...
I was told that WILD CHERRY WINE is perhaps Mr. Bennett's best known daylily, so let's devote a little time to it...
To give you an idea, it's the pink that stands out in this border...
Yes, indeed, it had a marker...I think you can see it in the picture...
Seedling 06-2-1...
Seeding 04-13-3...
Seedling 05-4-1...
In case that picture of the border left you wondering, yes, Mr. Bennett's daylilies were grown in clumps, making for a spectacular show...
Seedling 05-8-10...
Seedling 05-11-3...
Seedling 04-2-6
....another view of the veggies...
...while I get into position to show you from the veggies looking back at the home...
Seedling 05-4-8...
closer...
Seedling 04-14-8...
05-8-8...
Everthing was so well grown...we have to pause a minute to admire the phlox...without a spot of powdery mildew...
Seedling 04-2-11...
Seedling 05-8-4...
Seedling 05-13-1...
06-18-1...
The bricks that edged the garden were all made by Mr. Bennett...
Seedling 05-1-28...
Seedling 05-4-3..
Seeding 04-2-3...
04-8-10...
SITTING COOL...
ANY OLD TIME...
JUST ANOTHER LOVE...
TOP BURNER...
GALA GOLD...
SOMEDAY SOON...
This seedling 96-34-18 was putting on a show...
Sometimes you get lucky with a picture...I really like this...
Seedling 02-3-3...
Another view...
You probably recognize this red...ROCKET BOOSTER...
CASINO JACK...
ART ATTACK...
BURTONSVILLE BLUSH...
really pretty...the pinks and purples together...
ART SCENE...
HERE MY LOVE...
RUTH'S DREAM...
Seedling 03-13-11...
is tall...
LACE CAP BLUSH...
Okay, induge me with some pictures of MOVE OVER which was just amazing...and somehow, didn't win best clump (hehe)....
Just in case you didn't get the message...
(just kidding around)....there were chive borders in several areas looking swell....
SOUTH SEA ENCHANTMENT...
BOLD DECOR....
Seedling 03-14-8...
Seedling 04-2-13...
More great pink and purple
some views of Seedling 04-1-3...
BO KNOWS...
RASPBERRY WINTER...
and as clump...
Seedling 03-2-6
Seedling 03-4-3...
growing with friends...
BIG HEARTED LADY...
Now, as your reward for making it this far (grin), here are some images of color...so you, too, can feel as surrounded by color as we did...
(I couldn't decide among them...they all are so cheery...) Well, we're about to have to leave....
Chives...
Heucheras...
and, finally....the first border we saw on our way in and now on our way out..
Mr. Bennett certainly has a passion (and a talent) for big open diploids. Our next garden will take us in a different direction as the owners of that one are into minis....stay tuned!
Thanks to the Bennetts for allowing us into your garden! It was just beautiful!
8 comments:
What great photos and love the way you organized them. Love seeing individual flowers but landscape shots and photos of plants besides daylilies really add to your album. Thanks so much for sharing.
As always Katie, great pictures and writing style. Thanks for sharing. Ed (xokientx)
Does this ever make you dizzy? Do you have any of these varieties at your place?? I saw several I'd love to have. What a wonderful variety! :-) (I, too, like your liatris photo)
Beautiful blooms! Thanks for sharing Mr. Bennett's garden with us all!
Beautiful photos.
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What a lovely blog! I'll be visiting often to 'see' everything. Thanks so much for mentioning it on the Robin otherwise I would have missed this treasure. Your photos are wonderful and I am enjoying the virtual tour of daylily gardens that I would not otherwise get a chance to experience.
Warmest wishes for a great 2010 garden season.
Phyllis
Portland OR
Where are Mr. Bennett's gardens located? Does he do tours other than for the AHS members? Does he sell any of his daylilies?
I'm interested in learning how he dries his daffodil bulbs in the shade without the squirrels and chipmunks eating them? What does he have them drying in? From the picture, it looks like a wooden box but I would think they would need air circulation so they wouldn't mold.
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