US Plant Patent PP37256
SMNHPLK
Hydrangea plant named ‘SMNHPLK’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 2, 2044.
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
- PP37256
- Filed
- December 2, 2024
- Granted
- February 10, 2026
- Expires
- December 2, 2044
- Assignee
- SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, MATHEY MEGAN M
- Inventor
- MATHEY MEGAN M
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SMNHPLK’ is disclosed, characterized by exceptionally dense mophead panicles with a distinct spherical shape. Sepals open light emerald green, then mature to white and red-pink and aging to entirely red-pink. Stems are strong and thick, supporting large flower panicles without flopping. Plants are compact and upright with heavy flower coverage. The new variety is a Hydrangea , typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SMNHPLK’ as herein illustrated and described.
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