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Matching pot and tulips

coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
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I have a large plastic rectangular fuchsia coloured container. What tulip colour would you choose? It sits below a large Spirea Bridal Wreath (white in April), there is no "colour scheme" anywhere in my garden. I reckon it can easily hold 50 bulbs. Too heavy to move so I have no choice but leaving it where it is.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Purissima?


  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I'd go for a mass of two tone whte and pink tulips such as Graceland or Beautytrend or a mix of pure white and pure pink to echo the spirea and the pot with maybe a deep purple for greater contrast to highlight the main colours. 
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  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    So you would match the spring colour of the Spirea. Thank you @Fire I am sure to find white tulips here.
    Here is a pic 


    pink peonies grow behind them. the other shrub is a Fothergilla, also white in late spring.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Blue Diamond ?
  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    So white and pink with a few purple ones. Say half/half and a quarter of Blu Diamond (or similar)? 

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  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    edited November 2022
    ah no I got it now @Obelixx. Two tone colours in one tulip. I will look around for equivalent types on Dutch online suppliers. Cannot buy from the UK anymore.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I guess it depends if you want a sharp contrast, a match in colour or a neutral accompany - cream/buff/white ...

    [not my pics]






  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    How about those almost black ones and some dark pink/ fuchsia coloured ones.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Queen of Night? hmmm
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I love T Sarah Raven. I think you need to tone the colour down or the pot will dominate. A purple lily flowered form would work well.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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