US Plant Patent PP9981
Purple Passion
Rhododendron plant named `Purple Passion`
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired May 22, 2016. 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.
The record
- Patent number
- PP9981
- Filed
- May 22, 1996
- Granted
- July 29, 1997
- Expires
- May 22, 2016
- Assignee
- CONARD PYLE COMPANY
- Inventor
- BLOUGH ROBERT L; BLOUGH MARGARET A
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Rhodendron plant is provided that is believed to be a chance seedling of the `Purple Splendour` variety (non-patented in the United States). Attractive large bright deep purple blossoms are formed that are highlighted with white and delicate maroon spots on the throat. A well-branched compact and vigorous growth habit is exhibited. The winter hardness is good in U.S.D.A. Zone 5 and the dark green foliage has shown disease resistance during observations to date. Additionally, the new variety exhibits a good aptitude for rooting from mature cuttings.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of Rhodendron plant, characterized particularly as to novelty by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms attractive large bright deep purple blossoms with white highlighting and delicate maroon spots on the throat, (b) forms a well-branched compact and vigorous growth habit, (c) forms attractive dark green foliage, (d) exhibits good winter hardiness, and (e) exhibits a good aptitude for rooting from mature cuttings. substantially as herein shown and described.
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