David’s first cross was in 1958, and his love of daylilies continues unabated. He is perhaps best known for his red and double flowered cultivars, although his two Lennington All American daylilies - MING PORCELAIN and CHORUS LINE were shades of pink. His two Stout Medal award winners – BETTY WOODS, the first double ever to win is a golden yellow, as is his single flowered, BILL NORRIS. David eagerly anticipates the challenge of growing and hybridizing daylilies for northern hardiness. 
Mort Morss began hybridizing daylilies in 1971, and his cultivars are very popular and widely grown. His award winning, first introduction, was named INNER VIEW and it helped launch the popularity of patterned daylilies. Mort’s Lennington All American Award winning PAPER BUTTERFLY was the first widely acclaimed cultivar with a patterned eyezone. His unwavering pursuit of excellence in the realm of patterned flowers has resulted in a disproportionately large percentage of the most coveted patterned eyes and edges by cutting edge hybridizers world wide. The popularity of his cultivars is such that they usually sell out soon after they are offered and are beloved throughout the world. WINE STAR
Morss. 30'' EM RE EX EV 6 1/4''. Blooms are rich, dark wine-purple
with leathery substance and ruffled petals. Form is shaped like a six-pointed
star - flat, widespread and overlapped. The triangular shaped throat
is a strong orange yellow with a chartreuse suffusion at the heart.
The edges of the petals are flecked with white as are on the sepals.
As the season unfolds, the petals become more crispate in appearance,
as does the white edging and a pinch at the throat. The pods are hard
to achieve, though we have managed a few each year. This flower has
a high distinction value in form, color, sun fastness and presence in
the garden. The strongly recurrent scapes have 3 way branching and 15-20
buds. Seedlings are often UFO's. Powerful pollen, reluctant pods. (FORTUNE'S
DEAREST X SIB TO FORTUNE'S DEAREST)F2 X [SEEDLING X (SHARK'S TOOTH X
SEEDLING)]. $125.00