US Plant Patent PP16323

1701

Hydrangea plant named ‘1701’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 15, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 10, 2025. This patent earned 36 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP16323
Filed: March 10, 2005
Granted: March 7, 2006
Expires: April 15, 2025
Assignee: HBA
Inventor: ARTS NIELS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘1701’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; strong stems; large durable leaves; large inflorescences; and inflorescences with bright pink-colored flowers.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘1701’, as illustrated and described.

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