Royal Sunrise

Royal Sunrise

Shrub rose plant named ‘Royal Sunrise’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 28, 2041.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 25, 2041. This patent earned 64 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP34901, the photograph of Royal Sunrise printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34901, 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

A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant, herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Royal Sunrise’, is provided which abundantly and continuously forms extremely fragrant blooms. The growth habit is bushy and shrub-like. The foliage is smooth, and dark green with a glossy finish. The plant propagates from cuttings easily, has a unique bloom color combination of both purple and yellow. The new variety is well suited to growing as attractive ornamentation and a source of fragrance in in the landscape.

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I claim: 1. A new and distinct shrub rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: 1) abundantly and continuously forms extremely fragrant blooms, 2) exhibits a bushy and shrub-like growth habit, 3) forms blooms containing a unique color combination of both purple and yellow colors, 4) forms disease resistant foliage with a smooth and glossy finish, 5) is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation and a source of fragrance in in the landscape, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP34901 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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