US Plant Patent PP18406

Karma Irene

Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Irene’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 20, 2026.

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: PP18406
Filed: September 20, 2006
Granted: January 8, 2008
Expires: September 20, 2026
Assignee: VERWER DAHLIAS B V
Inventor: VERWER AAD W M

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Irene’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; early flowering habit; strong and erect peduncles; decorative-type inflorescence form; large inflorescences with red orange-colored ray florets; and good garden performance and postproduction longevity.

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

1. A new and distinct Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Irene’ as illustrated and described.

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