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.
Welcome to Daylily World 2012...
2011 Daylily World Recommendations
Greetings Daylily Lovers, Plant Persons, Old and New Daylily Friends,
Welcome back to Daylily World. This is the forty-second year since we began hybridizing daylilies, and each year daylily magic yields more wonder. Our love for daylilies began in 1952 and remains undiminished. We hope to continue growing and hybridizing into the next lifetime.
Kay Day, one of the Daylily Society’s most honored members, may have been the first to declare that folks come to daylilies for the bloom and stay for the people. Our appreciation for the thousands of plant and daylily lovers growing our plants is heartfelt. Thank you for your support and friendship.
Daylily clubs are encouraged to call us about their orders. We will be able to offer as specific and custom tailored collections as possible. Let us tweak your order to your total satisfaction. Please feel free to call or Email us with questions.
We are located on top of historic Abbots Hill, twenty minutes from the Lexington airport and about 90 minutes from the Louisville and Cincinnati airports. Daylily World is 10 minutes from bourbon distilleries, 20 minutes from downtown Lexington, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the beautiful Keenland Racetrack and the Kentucky Horse Park, home of the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Other destinations around the verdant Bluegrass countryside are nearby.
Come and enjoy Daylily Splendor in the Bluegrass. Make plans to stay and visit historic homes attractions and gardens of the bluegrass. We feel good about the year ahead and the ongoing progress made in the advancement in daylilies. Thank you for your continued support and interest.
David Kirchhoff and Mort Morss
Doubles
We made our first double tetraploid crosses in 1973, a time when there were less than twenty named tetraploid double daylilies in existence. We registered our earliest tetraploid double daylilies in 1980. This form continues to evolve into ever more complex of patterns, shapes, sculpting and color. We know you will enjoy our new ones for 2011!
SINGLES
Our singles continue to excite and enchant. Preceded by some of the most award winning singles in history these new cultivars promise great potential for both the garden and for hybridizing!