US Plant Patent PP33945
NCRX6
Azalea plant named ‘NCRX6’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 9, 2041.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP33945
- Filed
- June 9, 2021
- Granted
- February 8, 2022
- Expires
- June 9, 2041
- Assignee
- UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Inventor
- RANNEY THOMAS GREEN; TOUCHELL DARREN; PALMER IRENE; NUS ANDRA; LYNCH NATHAN P
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX6’ having a profusion of bright red/orange single flowers, cold-hardiness to USDA 6b, consistent Fall reblooming, a dense habit, and tetraploid cytotype. Plants exhibit mid-sized habit and propagate readily from stem cuttings. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX6’ as herein illustrated and described.
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