US Plant Patent PP26716
Multi Tropic Red
Hibiscus plant named ‘Multi Tropic Red’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 7, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 31, 2034. This patent earned 99 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26716
- Filed
- May 31, 2014
- Granted
- May 10, 2016
- Expires
- September 7, 2034
- Assignee
- GRAFF BREEDING AS, GRAFF POUL
- Inventor
- GRAFF POUL
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Multi Tropic Red’, characterized by its upright, uniformly mounding and bushy plant habit; shiny dark green-colored leaves; uniform, continuous and freely flowering habit; bright red-colored flowers with darker red-colored centers; and good flower longevity.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Multi Tropic Red’ as illustrated and described.
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