Meipoten

Meipoten

Floribunda rose plant named ‘Meipoten’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 29, 2026. 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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18686, the photograph of Meipoten printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18686, 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.

Abstract

A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that forms on a continuous basis attractive long-lasting double blossoms which are soft yellow suffused and edged with Neyron Rose coloration. The buds are very elegant in configuration. The growth habit is very vigorous, semi-erect, and well-balanced. The medium green foliage bears a semi-glossy finish. Good tolerance to cryptogamic diseases has been observed. The plant is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

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1. A new and distinct Floribunda Rose plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms buds having a very elegant configuration, (b) abundantly forms on a continuous basis long-lasting double blossoms which are soft yellow suffused and edged with Neyron Rose coloration, (c) exhibits a very vigorous semi-erect well-balanced bushy growth habit, (d) forms dense medium green semi-glossy foliage, and (e) is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18686 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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