US Plant Patent PP27111
Horkron
Hydrangea plant named ‘Horkron’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 8, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 14, 2034. This patent earned 86 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27111
- Filed
- June 14, 2014
- Granted
- August 30, 2016
- Expires
- September 8, 2034
- Inventor
- MEINL KATRIN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Horkron’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; strong stems; and large mophead-type inflorescences with large pink-colored sterile flowers.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Horkron’ as illustrated and described.
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