I planted Made You Blush in September of 2020. It seemed to take its time this summer but it does appear to be settling in. It only threw four flowers but I believe that the plant has added some fans and looks robust. I'm expecting more action next year.
It was planted this spring, but already sent up two delicate scapes with flowers of most beautiful form. The pink could be purer - in the mornings especially, it has a warm, beige tint to its petals. But it is pretty, opens well even with our chilly nights and sea breeze and loves the camera
MADE YOU BLUSH had a beautiful orchid like bloom and I grew it for a number of years. Alas, over time, I found it not to be a very strong plant in this climate, so it was sold off several years ago. The hybridizer , Pat Cochenour, was a special daylily friend, and I've kept all the others I've gotten of hers. Most are exceptionally good plants.
Pat Cochenour was a friend and a member of our local club and is dearly missed. A trip to her hybridizing patch followed up by doing our "ladies who lunch" thing was a real treat.
Made You Blush doesn't have a very high bud count for me (15) but that may attributable to my culture. I sell from time to time on the Lily Auction and Francois Verhaert bought it from me there and wanted whatever else I had to sell for the next couple of years so I think it might be widely grown in Europe, which is great.
2022 update…MYB has been plugging along, growing slowly but surely. It had twice as many flowers this summer ( 10) as last year, blooming from July 7-26. It has also added another fan for a total of 5 by Fall. Just an exquisite flower, wish it was more floriferous but I am leaving it alone as it seems to like it's location.
2023 update…very, very slowly, Made You Blush is expanding it's territory. This year, it bloomed from July 9-30 with 19 blooms counted ( again , almost twice last year's), but it remained at 5 fans.
