Tulipa 'Gavota' Tweet

Genus: Tulipa

Common Name: Tulip 'Gavota'

Latin Name: Tulipa 'Gavota'

Variety: 'Gavota'

Family Name: Liliaceae

Plant Description:

An unusual colour combination of brownish red edged with creamy yellow make this a striking flower. Noted for its long stems and long flowering period. Caution. Harmful if eaten / may cause skin allergy.

Latin Name Explanation:

From the Turkish 'Talban' meaning turban.

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Height: 40-45cm

Spread:

Form: Herbaceous

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Grown Height: 40-45cm

Grown Spread:

Leaf Type: Herbaceous

Likes Soil Type:

Any reasonably fertile soil
Container Compost

Does not thrive in Soil Type:

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Primary Flower Colour: Red Dark

Primary Foliage Colour: Green

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Colour
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Likes PH: Alkaline - neutral

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Moisture Level: Well drained soil

Growth Rate: Grows and dies back in the same year (herbaceous)

After Care Required: Water Well After Planting


Work Involved: Easy to Grow

Fragrance: Not Scented

Suitable for Small Garden:

Does it need staking?:

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Specific Planting:

When selecting bulbs for planting, test the area within the ring that forms the roots and the area around the neck of the bulb for firmness. Avoid bulbs that have lost their skin as they will have no protection against fungal diseases. Dig over the area where the tulips are to be planted a week before to give the soil time to dry out. Rake in to a fine tilth. Good drainage is important so heavy soils may need to be improved with sharp sand or grit. A guide to depth of planting is make a hole twice the length of the bulb from point to base. Alllow a spacing of 2 bulb lengths between each tulip. If planting a large quantity of bulbs, it is easier to dig out an area to the overall depth required. Make sure the base of the bulb is firmly in contact with the soil as roots can fail to develop if there is an air pocket under the bulb. Cover, firm the surface and water. If planting in a container, choose a pot or window box that provides sufficient root space and good drainage. Place a layer of coarse gravel in the base. Plant in a soil-less potting compost to which perlite had been added. Tulips are best grown on their own in window boxes to allow sufficient root space.

Specific Care:

After flowering, leave the foliage on the plant to die down so as to build the bulb up for the following year. In cool wet areas bulbs should be lifted after flowering to reduce the chances of rotting. Let the bulbs bake in the sun before storing in dry conditions until ready to replant in the autumn. Lift any tulips grown in pots. Treating bulbs with flowers of sulphur before planting can help protect against tulip fire. This is a soil borne fungus which attacks emerging shoots and roots and can destroy the bulb. If the bulb does become infected, remove and burn and do not grow tulips in the same soil for 2 to 3 years.

Specific Feeding:

Bonemeal can be incorporated into the soil when planting. In a reasonably fertile soil the plants should not need feeding when flowering.

Propagation

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Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem' Tulipa biflora Tulipa clusiana Cynthia Tulipa clusiana Honky Tonk Tulipa clusiana Lady Jane Tulipa clusiana Tinka Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tulipa cretica Tulipa dasystemon (the 1 species)

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