US Plant Patent PP15277

Bill Wallace

Loropetalum plant named ‘Bill Wallace’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired December 22, 2023. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP15277
Filed: December 22, 2003
Granted: October 26, 2004
Expires: December 22, 2023
Assignee: CAROLINA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: DODD JR THOMAS HENRY

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Loropetalum plant named ‘Bill Wallace’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and procumbent plant habit; short internodes; dense and bushy growth habit; relatively small leaves; and dark reddish green-colored leaves.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Loropetalum plant named ‘Bill Wallace’, as illustrated and described.

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