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. AGE OF OPULENCE
(Kirchhoff) 30" E Re Ex VFR Sev 6". (Sib to Joy & Laughter). Perhaps it's the glorious, heavily ornamented golden yellow blooms in great profusion that are the essence of Age of opulence. Its blooms open early, and the form is precise and flat, with petals over 3" wide - ornately bordered with piecrust edges and looping, scalloped ruffles. The sepals are slightly recurved. The texture is smooth and diamond-dusted. Both substance and color hold well beyond 16 hours. A perfect plant, completely ideal for the garden - and the show table as well. The strongly recurrent scapes have wide branching 4 - 6 way and up to 45 buds. Very limited. (Kathleen Salter X Bill Norris)