US Plant Patent PP36914
NCB193
Rhododendron plant named ‘NCB193’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 2, 2044.
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
- PP36914
- Filed
- December 2, 2024
- Granted
- September 2, 2025
- Expires
- December 2, 2044
- Assignee
- UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Inventor
- BALLINGTON JR JAMES RALPH
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCB193’ is disclosed, characterized by large, attractive, bright pink flowers with a distinctive yellow-orange blotch. Flowers are fragrant. Plants are compact, well-branched, and exhibit good disease resistance. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCB193’ as herein illustrated and described.
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