NOA97400A

NOA97400A

Ground cover rose plant named ‘NOA97400A’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired January 27, 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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17098, the photograph of NOA97400A printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17098, 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 variety for Ground Cover Rose plant is provided which forms on a substantially continuous basis sprays of attractive bright amber and cream-orange blossoms with the reproductive organs commonly being visible at the center. The blossoms open on a reliable basis and retain their attractiveness upon aging. The new variety initially exhibits a dense and upright growth habit that changes to a spreading growth habit during the second year. The foliage is dark green and glossy and contrasts well with the blossom coloration. The surfaces of leaves commonly are somewhat curled and partially closed. The blossom petals commonly detach cleanly upon full maturity. The plant propagates well from cuttings and by budding. Excellent resistance to Blackspot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust are displayed, and the plant is particularly well suited for growing as an attractive ornamental ground cover in the landscape.

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1. A new and distinct Ground Cover Rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms in sprays attractive long-lasting bright amber and cream-orange blossoms with the reproductive organs commonly being visible at the center, (b) initially exhibits a dense and upright growth habit that changes to a spreading growth habit during the second year, (c) forms attractive glossy dark green foliage that contrasts well with the blossoms wherein the surfaces of the leaflets commonly are somewhat curled and partially closed, (d) exhibits excellent disease resistance with respect to Blackspot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust, and (e) is particularly well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17098 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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