Evening Rose

Evening Rose

Hibiscus plant named ‘Evening Rose’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 22, 2040.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 8, 2039. This patent earned 75 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP33366, the photograph of Evening Rose printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named ‘Evening Rose’ comprising an upright, rounded, compact, mound habit of multiple, well-branched, mostly upright basal stems producing flowers from the bottom to the top of the plant for at least six weeks beginning mid-summer. Flowers have petals vivid purplish-red with deep red veins radiating to the margin and moderate red shiny eye surrounded by deep dark-red band set off with a deep red and white striped column displaying yellow-colored pollen. The foliage is mainly tri-lobed with burgundy color.

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I claim: 1. A new cultivar of hardy herbaceous perennial Hibiscus hybrid plant named ‘Evening Rose’ as herein illustrated and described.

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