ZLEYe12

ZLEYe12

Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEYe12’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 10, 2038.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 3, 2038. This patent earned 97 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP31198, the photograph of ZLEYe12 printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31198, 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

‘ZLEYel2’ 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; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small blush-white flowers; coral pink to red follicle color in full sun for about a month after fertilization; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings.

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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus opulifolius plant 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; resistance to powdery mildew; corymbs of small blush-white flowers; coral pink to red follicle color in full sun for about a month after fertilization; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31198 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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