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US Plant Patent PP18250

Tye-Dye Wind

Hibiscus plant named ‘Tye-Dye Wind’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 9, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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 PP18250, the photograph of Tye-Dye Wind printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18250, 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
PP18250
Filed
June 9, 2006
Granted
November 27, 2007
Expires
June 9, 2026
Inventor
BERGMAN WENDY R

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Tye-Dye Wind’, characterized by its compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; large mottled light red and pink-colored flowers; good resistance to flower bud abscission during shipping; and lack of susceptibility to pathogens common to Hibiscus .

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

1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Tye-Dye Wind’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18250 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.