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US Plant Patent PP34859

Dark Side of the Moon

Begonia plant named ‘Dark Side of the Moon’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 12, 2042.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP34859, the photograph of Dark Side of the Moon printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34859, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP34859
Filed
July 12, 2022
Granted
December 20, 2022
Expires
July 12, 2042
Assignee
PLANTS NOUVEAU LLC, JOHNSON JR OZZIE W
Inventor
JOHNSON JR OZZIE W

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is disclosed, characterized by its distinctive large, green-black foliage with maroon undersides. Peduncles are long, holding most flowers above the foliage. Plants exhibit improved root hardiness and a rounded plant form. Immature flowers are cherry red, maturing to medium pink and white. The new cultivar is a Begonia , typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP34859 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.