Description
Lovely Pale pink flowers make Pink Morning a fantastic martagon type variety. It also has a few white markings and deeper pink spots with bright orange anthers making it a stunning addition to the woodland garden. Plant with anemones in a shady woodlanded area for maximum impact.
An excellent garden plant and a very popular lily. Lilies can be left undisturbed for years and will only need to be moved when they become overcrowded.
Martagon lilies are also known as Turk’s cap lily, also applied to a number of other species, comes from the characteristic reflexed shape of the petals. The specific epithet martagon is a Turkish word which also means turban or cap.
Cultivation Instructions
Plant in well drained soil that has been cultivated to a depth of 20cms if possible plant 10-15cms deep and 10cms apart. They prefer the shadier areas of the garden and at the edges of wooded areas. If planting in heavy soils just add a handful of grit to the hole to help with drainage.
Feed when flowering with bone-meal or similar.
Growing Information
Flowering height: 3-5 feet (90-150cms)
Flowering time: June-July
Aspect: Semi shade to full sun. Happy in the colder parts of the garden.
Soil type: Free draining soils that are humus rich and do not get waterlogged.
Care Tips:
Pests.
If Lily beetle is a problem either spray with an appropriate insecticide or alternatively pick off the orange adults. In addition you should check the underneath of the leaves for larvae
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