US Plant Patent PP17390

Bbvolbro

Begonia plant named ‘Bbvolbro’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 31, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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: PP17390
Filed: May 31, 2005
Granted: January 30, 2007
Expires: May 31, 2025
Assignee: BEGONIA BREEDERS ASSOC B V
Inventor: HEUGER JOSEF

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Bbvolbro’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounded plant habit; freely flowering habit; double flowers with light yellow and red bi-colored tepals; and excellent flower longevity.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Bbvolbro’, as illustrated and described.

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