Patents Represented by Attorney Penny J. Aguirre
  • Patent number: PP19647
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta named ‘Roy Klehm’, a chemically induced chimeral mutation of Hosta ‘Summer Serenade’, that is characterized by its unique variegated foliage with bright yellow-green centers and wide deep green margins comprising about one half of the leaf area. ‘Roy Klehm’ has an upright plant habit with leaves held horizontal on upright petioles and near white flowers held on erect flower scapes that arise above the foliage in mid summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Shady Oaks Nursery, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Andrew Hansen
  • Patent number: PP19654
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Cercis Canadensis named ‘Greswan’, characterized by its continuous production of burgundy colored new foliage (both upper and lower surface) throughout the growing season, its multicolored effect when combined with mature green foliage, its burgundy stems and petioles, its distinctively heart-shaped leaves, its purple pink flowers emerging in early spring, its hardiness to U.S.D.A Zone 5, and its ease of propagation by budding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Greenleaf Nursery Company
    Inventors: Kerry Swanson, Danny Fountain
  • Patent number: PP19655
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Wisteria floribunda named ‘Betty Tam’, characterized by its repeat blooming habit, its large panicles of blue-violet flowers, its cold hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 5 and its vigorous growth rate and ease of propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Greenleaf Nursery Company
    Inventor: Patrick Tam
  • Patent number: PP19665
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Prunus maackii, ‘Jespur’, characterized by its dwarf plant height, its short leaf internodes resulting in a dense crown with an upright form, its large leaves, its dark bronze trunks with exfoliating bark, its ease of propagation by tissue culture, and its hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Philip Ronald
  • Patent number: PP19674
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Hosta named ‘Neptune’, characterized by its ovate-shaped, blue-green leaves with undulating margins and an intense glaucous bloom on the lower surface. Its leaves cascade downward to form an upright, mounded habit with pale lavender flowers emerging on arching scapes in late summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Shady Oaks Nursery, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Andrew Hansen
  • Patent number: PP19675
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Chrysanthemum, ‘Power Bronze’, characterized by it's early and free flowering habit, its daisy-type inflorescences with soft yellow colored ray florets that are diffused with red-purple to appear bronze and surround bright yellow disk florets, its vigorous freely branched growth habit, its dark green foliage and its uniform, rounded and outward spreading plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Willy's Greenhouse Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Van Spronsen
  • Patent number: PP19768
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Polemonium plant, ‘Touch of Class’, characterized by its mound of white and green variegated leaves and its abundance of light violet flowers emerging in late spring to early summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc R. Laviana
  • Patent number: PP19771
    Abstract: A new cultivar of chrysanthemum, ‘00-100-216’, characterized by it's early blooming habit with frost tolerant single daisy-type inflorescences with maroon red ray florets and gold disk florets, its vigorous shrub-like growth habit after two years of growth, its tight cushion plant form attained without pinching, and its good garden performance and winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventor: Neil O. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP19777
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia, ‘Yamance’, characterized by its large pink flowers, its compact, freely branched, and spreading to cascading plant habit and its vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Frederic C. Yates
  • Patent number: PP19795
    Abstract: A new cultivar of chrysanthemum, ‘01-127-1’, characterized by it's early blooming habit with frost tolerant daisy-type inflorescences with light lavender ray florets and gold disk florets, its vigorous shrub-like growth habit after two years of growth, its tight cushion plant form attained without pinching, and its good garden performance and winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventor: Neil O. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP19797
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Chrysanthemum, ‘Power Purple’, characterized by it's early and free flowering habit, its daisy-type inflorescences with dark purple ray florets and bright yellow disk florets opening from deep purple buds, its vigorous freely branched growth habit, its small leaved dark green foliage and its uniform, rounded and outward spreading plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Willy's Greenhouse Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Van Spronsen
  • Patent number: PP19798
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Chrysanthemum, ‘Power White’, characterized by it's early and free flowering habit, its daisy-type inflorescences with bright white ray florets and bright yellow disk florets, its vigorous freely branched growth habit, its dark green foliage and its uniform, rounded and outward spreading plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Willy's Greenhouse Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Van Spronsen
  • Patent number: PP19809
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Gentiana makinoi named ‘Magic Purple’, characterized by its large, deep violet blue flowers borne on thick, strong, dark purple-black stems combined with a uniform and upright plant, a vigorous growth habit, and suitability for use as a cut flower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Hans Dofferhoff
  • Patent number: PP19811
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Celastrus scandens, ‘Bailumn’, characterized by its production of primarily perfect flowers with heavy production of large fruit without the need for planting both male and female plants. ‘Bailumn’ is further characterized by its vigorous growth and ability to grow in a wide range of growing conditions with hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 2 to 8 and tolerance to drought.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney Bailey
  • Patent number: PP19817
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia, ‘Yagance’, characterized by its pink and white bi-colored flowers, its compact, freely branched, and spreading to pendulant plant habit and its vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Frederic C. Yates
  • Patent number: PP19831
    Abstract: A new cultivar of chrysanthemum, ‘00-100-382’, characterized by it's early blooming habit with frost tolerant single to duplex daisy-type inflorescences with dark purple ray florets and gold disk florets, its vigorous shrub-like growth habit after two years of growth, its tight cushion plant form attained without pinching, and its good garden performance and winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventor: Neil O. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP19835
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta named ‘Silk Road’, a chimeral mutation of Hosta ‘Silk Kimono’, characterized by its unique variegated foliage with deep green centers and wide creamy yellow to creamy white margins comprising about one half of the leaf area. ‘Silk Road’ has an upright plant habit of large broadly ovate leaves held horizontally on erect petioles and blooms with pale lavender flowers held on erect flower scapes in mid summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Shady Oaks Nursery LLC
    Inventor: Hans Andrew Hansen
  • Patent number: PP19897
    Abstract: A new and unique cultivar of Hakonechloa named ‘Naomi’ that is characterized by its variegated foliage that is creamy white to yellow green with green bands in the spring and summer and turning deep red to deep purple in fall. As the mature foliage changes to a red and purple with cool temperatures, a combination of summer and fall foliage creates a unique combination of foliage color. ‘Naomi’ is further characterized by its dwarf plant habit, its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 5 to 9, and its relatively vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Olivier Bennato Chez
  • Patent number: PP19898
    Abstract: A new and unique cultivar of Hakonechloa named ‘Nicolas’ that is characterized by its green to yellow green foliage in the spring and summer that turns deep red fall. As the mature foliage changes to a red with cool temperatures, a combination of summer and fall foliage creates a unique combination of foliage color. ‘Nicolas’ is further characterized by its dwarf plant habit, its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 5 to 9, and its relatively vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Olivier Bennato Chez
  • Patent number: PP19927
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Cordyline australis, ‘Seipin’, characterized by its foliage that exhibits greyed purple centers and bright pink margins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: Paul A. H. Hummel