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US Plant Patent PP21065

White King

Hydrangea plant named ‘White King’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 27, 2029.

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 PP21065, the photograph of White King printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21065, 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
PP21065
Filed
March 27, 2009
Granted
June 15, 2010
Expires
March 27, 2029
Assignee
ICHIE TOYOKAZU
Inventor
ICHIE TOYOKAZU

Abstract

A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla named ‘White King’ that is characterized by its very early blooming habit, its ability to re-bloom on new growth after deadheading, its consistently well-formed, large-sized inflorescences that are white in color and are resistant to sun scorching under high light intensity, its foliage that is resistant to powdery mildew, and its compact growth habit resulting in low maintenance.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘White King’ substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21065 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.