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.

The record
- Patent number
- PP31263
- Filed
- August 31, 2018
- Granted
- December 24, 2019
- Expires
- August 31, 2038
- Assignee
- KOLSTER HOLDING B V, Horteve Breeding BV
- 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.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Hortmacaro’ as illustrated and described.
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