Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

Hibiscus plant named ‘Moulin Rouge’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 1, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 23, 2034. This patent earned 131 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27535, the photograph of Moulin Rouge printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27535, 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 cultivar of winter hardy Hibiscus plant named ‘Moulin Rouge’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to its novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its large thick-textured, ruffled dark red flowers and its ovate to “Maple-shaped” foliage with its deep bronze coloration, compactness of approximately 2½ feet, its vigorous and uniform breaking habit and its floriferous nature from Summer until Frost.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of hardy Hibiscus plant, as herein shown and described, characterized by its compact nature, refined ovate to “maple-shaped” foliage of a deep bronze-purple coloration, its large dark red flowers, its vigor and its hardiness.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27535 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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