US Plant Patent PP12232
Harvest Gold
Linden tree named ‘Harvest Gold’
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired May 21, 2019. 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.
The record
- Patent number
- PP12232
- Filed
- May 21, 1999
- Granted
- November 27, 2001
- Expires
- May 21, 2019
- Assignee
- BAILEY NURSERIES INC
- Inventor
- RONALD WILBERT G; DURAND JAMES R
Abstract
A new and distinct Tilia cordata×Tilia mongolica Linden tree cultivar is provided that is excellent for growing as an attractive boulevard tree. The crown is upright and is unlike the crown configuration commonly observed in Tilia mongolica Linden trees. The foliage is glossy medium green in the summer and a consistent golden yellow in the fall. Good resistance to leaf gall mites and fungal leaf spotting is exhibited. Attractive exfoliating grey-brown bark is formed on an sturdy trunk as the tree matures. Fragrant flowers are formed on moderate basis and the resulting seed crop is sparse. Good winter hardiness is observed with the tree being well adapted for U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 3. A high degree of tolerance to winter sunscald damage also is provided.
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We claim: 1. A new and distinct Tilia cordata×Tilia mongolica Linden tree cultivar which exhibits the following combination of characteristics: (a) Exhibits an upright crown which renders it particularly well suited for growing in a setting where a reduce crown spread is desired, (b) Forms attractive glossy medium green foliage during the summer and consistent golden yellow foliage in the fall that displays good resistance to leaf gall mites and fungal leaf spotting, (c) Forms attractive exfoliating grey-brown bark once the tree reaches a caliper of approximately two inches, (d) Forms on a moderate basis fragrant flowers and a sparse seed crop, and (e) Exhibits superior winter hardiness and a high degree of tolerance to winter sunscald damage; substantially as illustrated and described.
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