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US Plant Patent PP22520

Orchid Glow

Salvia plant named ‘Orchid Glow’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 17, 2030.

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 PP22520, the photograph of Orchid Glow printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22520, 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.

The record

Patent number
PP22520
Filed
August 17, 2010
Granted
February 21, 2012
Expires
August 17, 2030
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC, SMITH M NEVIN
Inventor
SMITH M NEVIN

Abstract

A new and distinct Salvia plant of unknown parentage is provided that was discovered in a nursery setting while growing among other Salvia plants. Over a long blooming season attractive blossoms are formed that are magenta-purple in coloration. The growth habit is upright and bushy. The foliage is large and bright green in coloration. Following pruning, the plant displays a tendency to vigorously regrow. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Salvia plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays an upright and bushy growth habit, (b) forms in abundance over a long blooming season attractive blossoms that are magenta-purple in coloration, (c) displays vigorous large bright green foliage, (d) displays a tendency to vigorously regrow following pruning, and (e) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22520 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.