US Plant Patent PP21373
Witharoma
Hybrid tea rose plant named ‘Witharoma’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 23, 2029.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP21373
- Filed
- June 23, 2009
- Granted
- October 12, 2010
- Expires
- June 23, 2029
- Assignee
- CP DELAWARE INC
- Inventor
- PIKE DAVID VAN BUREN
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided that forms on a continuous basis attractive long-lasting fully double white blossoms which are pink at the margins. The strong spicy fragrance of the blossoms is particularly noteworthy. The buds are ovoid-shaped. The vegetation is very vigorous and leathery and the plant displays a bushy growth habit. The disease resistance is good. The plant is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in gardens.
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1. A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized by the following characteristics: (a) exhibits a bushy growth habit, (b) forms in abundance on a continuous basis attractive long-lasting fully double white blossoms which are pink at the margins and display a strong spicy fragrance, (c) exhibits very vigorous vegetation, (d) displays very leathery green foliage having a matte finish, and (e) is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in gardens; substantially as shown and described.
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