US Plant Patent PP17459

Samos

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Samos’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 21, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 30, 2025. This patent earned 21 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP17459
Filed: June 30, 2005
Granted: February 27, 2007
Expires: July 21, 2025
Assignee: DELIFLOR ROYALTIES BV
Inventor: POST ARIE GERARD

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Samos’, characterized by its anemone-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets and red purple-colored disc florets; freely flowering habit; early and uniform flowering response; and good postproduction longevity.

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

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