SueCKat

SueCKat

Physocarpus plant named ‘SueCKat’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 5, 2043.

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 PP35764, the photograph of SueCKat printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP35764, 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.

Abstract

‘SueCKat’ is a new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus opulifolius plant having an upright, mounded, dense plant habit; compact overall plant size; strong branching characteristics; small yellow-green foliage; short internode length that becomes shorter as the growing season progresses; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small white flowers; green follicle color with very light coral-pink highlights in full sun for about a month after fertilization; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood stem cuttings.

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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus opulifolius plant named ‘SueCKat’ substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its upright, mounded, dense plant habit; compact overall plant size; strong branching characteristics; small yellow-green foliage; short internode length that becomes shorter as the growing season progresses; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small white flowers; green follicle color with very light coral-pink highlights in full sun for about a month after fertilization; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood stem cuttings.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP35764 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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