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. Beyond The Sky* |
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Beyond the Sky*
(Morss) 28” – 32” EM Re Ev 7” For sheer garden beauty nothing exceeds the value of clear color. Viewing this beautiful flower is like a glimpse of heaven –hence its name – Beyond The Sky! The color is clear lavender of great depth. The blooms are beautifully poised and bring purity and grace to a new level. The pristine lavender color, consistently symmetrical form, and extra large size endure from dawn to dark.The petals are long and widespread, with edges gilded in platinum and gold. The texture is smooth and diamond dusted, with sunfast, color and substance. The recurrent scapes have 3 –way branching and 18-21. Fertile both way