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US Plant Patent PP31263

Hortmacaro

Hydrangea plant named ‘Hortmacaro’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 31, 2038.

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 PP31263, the photograph of Hortmacaro printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31263, 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
PP31263
Filed
August 31, 2018
Granted
December 24, 2019
Expires
August 31, 2038
Inventor
EVELEENS CORNELIS P

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Hortmacaro’, characterized by its upright and spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; moderate branching habit with strong and thick sturdy stems; large mophead-type inflorescences with dark red purple-colored sterile flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Hortmacaro’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31263 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.