US Plant Patent PP20568

Rika 1

Abelia plant named ‘Rika 1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 22, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP20568
Filed: September 22, 2008
Granted: December 15, 2009
Expires: September 22, 2028
Assignee: BRONSTHER RIKA
Inventor: BRONSTHER RIKA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Abelia plant named ‘Rika 1’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; leaves that are initially copper-bronze in color becoming yellow green or green in color with development; white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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1. A new and distinct Abelia plant named ‘Rika 1’ as illustrated and described.

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