US Plant Patent PP18476

RIE13

Hydrangea plant named ‘RIE13’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 22, 2026.

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: PP18476
Filed: September 22, 2006
Granted: February 5, 2008
Expires: September 22, 2026
Assignee: IRIE RYOJI
Inventor: IRIE RYOJI

Abstract

A new cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘RIE 13’ that is characterized by broad upright habit, large dark grey-green leaves and fertile flowers which carry bi-colored pink and light purple bracts. In combination these traits set ‘RIE 13’ apart from all other existing varieties of Hydrangea known to the inventor.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘RIE 13’ as described and illustrated herein.

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