Novaverblu

Novaverblu

Veronica plant named ‘Novaverblu’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 7, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 11, 2033. This patent earned 147 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26602, the photograph of Novaverblu printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26602, 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

The new plant resulted as a mutation of an open-pollinated seed of the ‘Tickled Pink’ cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,182) that was induced by exposure to gamma irradiation followed by selection. Attractive dark blue blossoms are formed in abundance with a propensity to rebloom following trimming in the absence of a vernalization requirement for flowering. A dense compact mounding growth habit is displayed. The stems that bear flowers are substantially upright. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

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I claim: 1. A new and distinct Veronica plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) exhibits a dense compact mounding growth habit, (b) forms upright stems in abundance, (c) is lacking a vernalization requirement for flowering, (d) forms in abundance attractive dark blue blossoms with a propensity to rebloom following trimming, and (e) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26602 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

The record

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