US Plant Patent PP15530

HGC Double Surprise

Helleborus plant named ‘HGC Double Surprise’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 28, 2024. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP15530
Filed: June 28, 2004
Granted: February 1, 2005
Expires: June 28, 2024
Inventor: HEUGER JOSEPH

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘HGC Double Surprise’, characterized by its upright plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; typically more than one flowering stem per plant; attractive double white-colored flowers with purple-colored spots; and long flowering period.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘HGC Double Surprise’, as illustrated and described.

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