Lillium Pink Morning

Lilium ‘Pink Morning’ is a wonderfully elegant Martagon hybrid (Turk’s cap lily), loved for its graceful, nodding flowers that look like little lanterns hanging from tall stems. Each bloom has soft pale pink, strongly recurved petals, often edged in white and delicately freckled with darker spots, giving it a refined, almost woodland-fairy feel. It’s also lightly fragrant, so it’s a lovely choice near paths or a quiet seating area.

A real bonus with martagons is their natural, airy habit — they’re ideal for weaving through shrubs, ferns and shade-loving perennials, and once settled they can flower reliably for years. Mature plants can carry lots of blooms per stem (often dozens on well-established bulbs), making them an incredible value-for-impact plant in early to mid-summer. 

Planting Instructions

When to Plant:

Plant bulbs in autumn (ideal) or in spring when the soil is workable. Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or waterlogged.

Where to Plant:
Choose a position in partial shade or dappled shade with humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Martagon lilies are ideal for woodland-style borders and look beautiful growing between shrubs where their tall stems can rise through other planting.

How to Plant:

• Depth: Plant bulbs about 15 cm deep (roughly 2–3 times the bulb’s height), with the point facing up.
• Spacing: Space bulbs around 45 cm apart to allow room to mature.
• Soil Prep: Mix in leaf mould or well-rotted compost to improve moisture-holding. If soil is heavy, add grit to improve drainage.

Watering:
Water well after planting. Keep soil evenly moist in spring and early summer while growth is active, but avoid waterlogging.

Aftercare Tips:

• Support may help in exposed spots as stems get tall.
• Deadhead spent blooms, but leave foliage to die back naturally to feed the bulb.
• Once foliage yellows, cut back to ground level.
• Martagons can take a season to settle—once happ

Plant Details

Flowering Period:
June - July (sometimes into August depending on season and site)

Height:
36–48" (90–120cm)

Position:
Sun / Partial shade (dappled shade ideal)

Hardy Perennial Bulb