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US Plant Patent PP28757

McKay

Hydrangea plant named ‘McKay’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 29, 2035.

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 PP28757, the photograph of McKay printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28757, 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
PP28757
Filed
December 29, 2015
Granted
December 12, 2017
Expires
December 29, 2035
Assignee
THE CONARD PYLE CO
Inventor
BUECHEL THOMAS J

Abstract

A new and cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla was created by open pollination followed by selection. A compact rounded growth habit is displayed. Attractive deep rose blossoms are formed in abundance that contrast nicely with textured dark green foliage. Resistance to powdery mildew has been displayed during observations to date. Superior winter hardiness to at least U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 5 has been experienced.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms in abundance attractive deep rose-colored lacecap inflorescences, (b) exhibits a compact rounded growth habit, (c) displays attractive textured dark green foliage, (d) displays resistance to powdery mildew during observations to date, and (e) displays superior winter hardiness to at least U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 5; substantially as illustrated and described.

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