Tulipa 'Gavota'
(Tulip 'Gavota')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Czech Republic
Year of Introduction - 1995
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The East Border
Description: Triumph Tulip
A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape and upright. Single cup-shaped flowers are a rich shade of deep maroon with a golden yellow band around the margins of the petals. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from mid to late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Single cup-shaped flowers are a deep, rich shade of maroon with a golden yellow band around the margins of the tepals (petals). The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.
Flower colour: Red, Yellow
Flower shape: Cup-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape and have a waxy texture. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the stems with some leaves Alternately arranged on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Broadly ovate to lanceolate
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Plant in a position that is sheltered from strong wind.