US Plant Patent PP24975
RLH1-5P1
Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-5P1’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 3, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 8, 2032. This patent earned 146 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP24975
- Filed
- October 8, 2012
- Granted
- October 21, 2014
- Expires
- March 3, 2033
- Inventor
- HEAD ROBERT HAROLD; HEAD LISA JONES
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-5P1’, characterized by its compact, upright to low spreading and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent semi-double flowers that are light red purple in color with darker red purple-colored central spots and speckles; excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-5P1’ as illustrated and described.
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