US Plant Patent PP18197

Red Sensation

Hydrangea plant named ‘Red Sensation’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 15, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP18197
Filed: June 15, 2006
Granted: November 13, 2007
Expires: June 15, 2026
Assignee: WITTEMAN & CO
Inventor: VAN BUREN GERT

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Red Sensation’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; strong roots and stems; flowering during first year of production; and large inflorescences with light red purple-colored flowers.

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1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Red Sensation’ as illustrated and described.

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