Thank you I will try a yellow polyanthus. I tried looking for what to plant with tulip gavota and only got told it was very difficult put anything with it. As it has and AGM from the RHS perhaps they shoudl have possible planting companions as one of the tests before they give out AGM,
This is interesting because I saw this tulip in the shop and wanted to get it too in celebration of one of my piano pieces in my last exam, which was a gavotte looll! But I wondered the same as you, what to plant it with. Maybe it would just look good on its own? Or if you can find a deep maroon tulip or a pale yellow one....?
It really depends on the look you want to achieve. If you want bold - use a bright yellow or red planting. If you want subtle, use plum coloured foliage, or white flowered plants to set the tulips off.
A simple look would be to use euonymous round it which can be clipped. You could add some of the stronger coloured daffs and narcissi as well.That would give a striking look. Hardy white geraniums would give a softer look, and you could also add some cream or white tulips as well.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like Fairygirl's idea. It's also good with emerging reddish leaves like peonies, bronze fennel, and lime green flowers like Euphorbia. You can mix it up with the pale yellow lily-flowered tulip West Point. Or else, try forget-me-not!
Euphorbia's a great idea C'rose. I have a little one I just bought which would be lovely with those tulips. Also, Imperata 'Red Baron' or the new one I have, Uncinia 'Everflame', which would set those off perfectly.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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What about yellow polyanthus.
Thank you I will try a yellow polyanthus. I tried looking for what to plant with tulip gavota and only got told it was very difficult put anything with it. As it has and AGM from the RHS perhaps they shoudl have possible planting companions as one of the tests before they give out AGM,
This is interesting because I saw this tulip in the shop and wanted to get it too in celebration of one of my piano pieces in my last exam, which was a gavotte looll! But I wondered the same as you, what to plant it with. Maybe it would just look good on its own? Or if you can find a deep maroon tulip or a pale yellow one....?
It really depends on the look you want to achieve. If you want bold - use a bright yellow or red planting. If you want subtle, use plum coloured foliage, or white flowered plants to set the tulips off.
A simple look would be to use euonymous round it which can be clipped. You could add some of the stronger coloured daffs and narcissi as well.That would give a striking look. Hardy white geraniums would give a softer look, and you could also add some cream or white tulips as well.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like Fairygirl's idea. It's also good with emerging reddish leaves like peonies, bronze fennel, and lime green flowers like Euphorbia. You can mix it up with the pale yellow lily-flowered tulip West Point. Or else, try forget-me-not!
Euphorbia's a great idea C'rose. I have a little one I just bought which would be lovely with those tulips. Also, Imperata 'Red Baron' or the new one I have, Uncinia 'Everflame', which would set those off perfectly.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In a pot, with matching dark red heucheras and maroon and yellow pansies?