Overview
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') is a bushy, trailing, compact shrubs in the genus Pelargonium, part of the Geraniaceae family, with evergreen, aromatic foliage. Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include borders, containers and hanging baskets.
About
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') is a bushy, trailing, and compact cultivar of the Pelargonium genus, known for its primarily evergreen, aromatic foliage. This plant thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Suitable for borders, containers, and hanging baskets, it offers interest during spring and summer. As a member of the Geraniaceae family, it shares the genus's characteristic clusters of slightly irregular five-petalled flowers and palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves. It is hardy to UK zone H2 and is propagated by softwood cuttings.
About the genus
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. It includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs. Taxonomist Carl Linnaeus originally included all the species of Pelargonium and Geranium under the latter name.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Pelargonium
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy, trailing, compact
- Foliage
- Evergreen, aromatic
- Suggested uses
- Borders, containers, hanging baskets
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry')
- Propagation
- Softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Thrips, vine weevil, leafhopper, root mealybugs, whitefly
- Disease resistance
- Pelargonium rust, Pelargonium virus, leafy gall
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry')?
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') need?
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') hardy in the UK?
Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry') has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Pelargonium Eclipse Cherry ('Clips Cherry')?
Softwood cuttings.
More in the Pelargonium genus
- Pelargonium 'Barbe Bleu' (I/d)
- Pelargonium 'Diana Louise' (Z/d)
- Pelargonium 'Elizabeth Taylor' (Z)
- Pelargonium 'Hazel Gypsy' (R)
- Pelargonium 'Brookside Spitfire' (Dw/d)
- Pelargonium 'Deacon Jubilant' (Z/d)
- Pelargonium 'Don's Richard A. Costain' (Z/C/v/d)
- Pelargonium 'Friesdorf' (Fr/Dw)geranium 'Friesdorf'