US Plant Patent PP19439

Walhero

Helleborus plant named ‘Walhero’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 3, 2027.

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: PP19439
Filed: April 3, 2007
Granted: November 11, 2008
Expires: April 3, 2027
Assignee: TRISTRAM DAVID
Inventor: TRISTRAM DAVID

Abstract

A new cultivar of Helleborus named ‘Walhero’ that is characterized by vigorous growth, early and prolific flowering with saucer-shaped mid to dark pink flowers and medium-green foliage. In combination these traits set ‘Walhero’ apart from all other varieties of Helleborus known to the inventor.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Helleborus plant named ‘Walhero’ as described, and illustrated.

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