Congabe

Congabe

Thuja plant named ‘Congabe’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 9, 2027.

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 PP19009, the photograph of Congabe printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19009, 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 Thurja occidentalis (i.e., American Arborvitae) plant is provided which originated as a branch mutation of the ‘Rheingold’ variety (non-patented in the United States). Unlike the parental variety, the new plant displays distinctive foliage coloration which is reddish at the tips when grown under full sun conditions. A rounded growth habit and good winter hardiness are displayed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive and colorful ornamentation.

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1. A new and distinct Thuja plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays foliage having reddish coloration at the tips during the growing season under full sun conditions unlike the yellow-green foliage coloration of the ‘Rheingold’ variety (non-patented in the United States), (b) exhibits a rounded growth habit, (c) resists sun and winter burning, (d) displays good winter hardiness, and (e) is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19009 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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