Blush Pink Lily Bulbs

Lilium Oriental Hybrid — Blush Pink. Not every lily needs to be a spectacle. Blush Pink is the one you plant when you want a border to look settled — clean pink petals with a paler, almost creamy throat, held in a soft star on stems that sit comfortably at four feet rather than towering over everything.

It is the most forgiving lily in this collection. Average soil, a bit of afternoon shade, and it performs; it also tolerates a season of neglect better than the heavy Orientals. Buds open over two to three weeks, and the flowers hold their colour without going papery or brown at the edges.

Good for a first lily, good for a child’s garden, good for the vase. Buy it in tens and plant it in a drift.

What you get

• Soft pink petals with a paler, creamy throat and fine freckling.
• Three to five blooms per stem over a relaxed two-to-three-week window.
• The most tolerant lily here — average soil, light shade, little fuss.
• Holds colour without browning at the petal edges.
• Top-size bulbs, zones 4–9, naturalising readily in grass and borders.

How to grow it

• Plant: 6 in / 15 cm deep, 8–10 in apart, in full sun and well-drained soil. Pointy end up. Mark the spot — lilies are late to emerge in spring.
• Water: soak after planting, then whenever the top inch of soil dries. Never let water sit in the hole.
• Light: 6+ hours of direct sun; light afternoon shade keeps the flowers from fading.
• Cold: fully hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Mulch the first winter; no lifting needed.
• After flowering: cut only the flower stems. Let the foliage yellow on its own — that is next year’s bulb being built.

Shipped dormant and cleaned, 14/16 cm top-size bulbs. Dispatch in 5–7 working days, 8–25 working days in transit. Colour depth varies with soil, light and season — the first flower from a fresh bulb is usually the most intense.