US Plant Patent PP21591

Shugert

Hydrangea plant named ‘Shugert’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 5, 2029.

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: PP21591
Filed: August 5, 2009
Granted: December 28, 2010
Expires: August 5, 2029
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Shugert’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; strong roots and stems; strong and dark green-colored leaves; early flowering habit; large lacecap-type inflorescences with light purple-colored flowers; and ability to reflower and to develop flowers on new growth without a cold treatment.

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

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

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