Petunia Viva Eclipse
Petunia Viva Eclipse
Petunia x hybrida Viva ® Eclipse
Garden Petunia, Common Petunia
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Description
The Petunia Eclipse is an easy and generous plant, which blooms early in the season and for long weeks. Its large purple flowers finely edged with cream to pale yellow blossom on a bushy plant with a rounded, well-defined habit. Its unique colour will bring something very new to the terrace or balcony decor. It will also make a big impact in flower beds.
The Petunia belongs to the solanaceae family; it is closely related to ornamental tobacco, for example, and its foliage also contains alkaloids. These annual, biennial or frost-tender perennial plants are most often grown as annuals and are all native to the warm regions of South America.
The Petunia Eclipse is part of a hybrid lineage called Viva, which brings together versatile varieties with early flowering, rounded habit, and unique colours. 'Eclipse' produces numerous large flowers from May-June until October. It forms a dense, rounded clump, with hairy and branched stems that rise up to 30 cm (12in) in height and then spread over 35-40 cm (14-16in), without the plant hollowing out in the centre. This variety flowers for 6 months, provided it is regularly supplied with water and fertilizer. Its flowers bloom on dense foliage. The small, somewhat pubescent, oval and pointed leaves have entire edges and a vibrant green colour, making the plant healthy. This variety requires very little maintenance: simply remove faded flowers regularly.
No other annual flowering plant has undergone such intensive selection by breeders for such a long period. The results are impressive, as petunias rival geraniums in terms of splendor and length of flowering, as demonstrated by this Viva Eclipse variety. Place it in large light-coloured designer pots, or in hanging baskets with white, purple, or blue petunia varieties. You can also plant it in a flower bed, to punctuate borders of plants with gray or white foliage such as ceraistes, sea cineraria, or artemisias. Also, associate it in large flower compositions with oxalis, clovers, white bacopa, or bidens with delicate flowers, large clumps of Pennisetum setaceum rubrum.
Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost is definitively eliminated.
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Botanical data
Petunia
x hybrida
Viva ® Eclipse
Solanaceae
Garden Petunia, Common Petunia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
You can plant your Eclipse petunias in the ground or in a pot. If you want to plant them in the ground, wait until the last heavy frosts have passed (Surfinia petunias can tolerate a small late frost). In the meantime, you can pre-cultivate them in a pot in a warm and bright place to accelerate their growth. Plant your petunias in a sunny location sheltered from the wind. They need a light and humus-rich soil, but above all, well-draining. Do not water them too much at the beginning of their growth, as they are sensitive to excess moisture. They tolerate drought well, but will need regular watering during hot summer periods. Very floriferous and fast-growing, they are hungry plants. We recommend feeding them with a liquid fertilizer for Surfinias once or twice a week during the growth period. Remove faded flowers and dry leaves as they appear to keep them looking beautiful and prolong the flowering period.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.