ZLEMichael

ZLEMichael

Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEMichael’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 4, 2042.

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 PP34243, the photograph of ZLEMichael printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34243, 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

‘ZLEMichael’ 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-medium sized yellow-green foliage; short internode length; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small blush-white flowers; pastel coral-pink follicle color 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 ‘ZLEMichael’, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its upright, mounded, dense plant habit; compact overall plant size; strong branching characteristics; small-medium sized yellow-green foliage; short internode length; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small blush-white flowers; pastel coral-pink follicle color 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 PP34243 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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