US Plant Patent PP22696
Hokomano
Hydrangea plant named ‘Hokomano’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 2, 2030.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 31, 2030. This patent earned 32 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP22696
- Filed
- August 31, 2010
- Granted
- May 1, 2012
- Expires
- October 2, 2030
- Inventor
- KOLSTER PETER R; EVELEENS CORNELIS P
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Hokomano’, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; strong erect stems; freely flowering habit; and globular mophead-type inflorescences with white-colored sterile flowers with green-colored margins and red purple-colored centers.
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1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Hokomano’ as illustrated and described.
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