Tulipa Gavota - Triumph Tulip

Tulipa 'Gavota' is a unique and colourful tulip bearing a flared corolla with garnet-coloured petals edged with cream-yellow. It blooms in the middle of the tulip season, from early to mid-spring, depending on the climate. Plant it against a light background to fully appreciate its beautiful blooms.

Tulipa 'Gavota' belongs to the Liliaceae family. Of horticultural origin, it is currently classified in the 'Triumph' group, whose main characteristic is to have flowers with a narrow cup shape. It will reach a height of 45cm (18in) when in bloom. The flowers appear at the top of the stems, well above the broadly lanceolate leaves. The flowers are elegant. They are narrow cup-shaped when they bloom, then become flared. Flowering takes place in April, in the heart of the tulip season.

Triumph tulips are renowned for their rich colours, their stunning and variegated flowers, and their suitability in both flower beds and bouquets. They are among the most planted varieties, and many varieties have become classics of cut flowers. They are unmatched for bringing the colours of spring to pots or sunny gardens. When designing your flower beds, you must consider the height and flowering period of the tulips, as these parameters can vary significantly from one cultivar to another. It is wise to plant a few extra bulbs for bouquets, as they make beautiful long-lasting cut flowers in a vase.

About botanical species

Tulip species are found throughout most of the Old World, from Western Europe to China and Japan, including Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Central Asia. Their distribution range also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity for the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.

There are various wild species, many of which are endangered. These include large adventive tulips from cultivated fields, the most well-known being the Agen tulip (Tulipa agenensis), as well as small tulips found in wooded areas or among rocks in the mountains. In cultivation, they are called "botanical tulips", and one of the most common is the wild tulip (T. sylvestris), which used to often grow sheltered by vines and whose subspecies, australis, is known as the southern tulip.