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US Plant Patent PP20121

Panama Red

Hibiscus plant named ‘Panama Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 30, 2027.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20121, the photograph of Panama Red printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20121, 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.

The record

Patent number
PP20121
Filed
July 30, 2007
Granted
June 23, 2009
Expires
July 30, 2027
Inventor
RUTER JOHN

Abstract

Hibiscus ‘Panama Red’ is an ornamental variety, crossed and cultivated in Georgia. The plants of the new Hibiscus display an intense red color in high light, deeply cut foliage, stable foliage color, very large flowers, thrives in hot an humid conditions, and flowers heavily during short days (November to April) in zone 10. ‘Panama Red’ can be grown in the garden or in a container.

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 Hibiscus plant named ‘Panama Red’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20121 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.