Patents Assigned to Ball Horticultural Company
  • Pentas flowers with a star pigment pattern
    Patent number: 10631515
    Abstract: The disclosure provides Pentas flowers comprising petals exhibiting an anthocyanin pigment star pattern, wherein said anthocyanin pigment star pattern is defined as comprising a substantial lack of anthocyanin pigment in the petal center and a presence of anthocyanin pigment in the petal margins. The disclosure also provides Pentas plants comprising a decreased level of dihydroflavonol reductase (DFR) transcripts resulting in an anthocyanin pigment star pattern and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The disclosure further relates to seeds, plant parts, and plants produced by crossing Pentas plants of the disclosure with themselves or plants of a different genotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jason Jandrew, Alan D. Blowers, Monica J. Norby
  • System and method facilitating growth and transportation of plant life
    Patent number: 10617066
    Abstract: A system and method provide a foundation for a plant during growth and transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY
    Inventor: Kristopher Robert Carlsson
  • plant named ‘Balspotimart’
    Patent number: PP30794
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of an ornamental Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotimart’, characterized by shallowly-lobed, medium lime-green colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Benjamin K. Winslow
  • plant named ‘Super Star’
    Patent number: PP30805
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coreopsis plant named ‘Super Star’, characterized by its large single-type, light yellow-colored inflorescences having a burgundy-red colored eye zone, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Blair Winner
  • plant named ‘Electric Sunshine’
    Patent number: PP30975
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coreopsis plant named ‘Electric Sunshine’, characterized by its single-type, medium yellow-colored inflorescences having a burgundy-red colored eye zone, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Lynne Knosher
  • plant named ‘Balevoeen’
    Patent number: PP30998
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balevoeen’, characterized by its single-type, purplish-pink colored inflorescences that first open a reddish-orange color and darken to a purplish-red color with age, medium green-colored foliage, low growth vigor, and compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Richard H. Wells
  • plant named ‘Balevoesta’
    Patent number: PP31029
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balevoesta’, characterized by its single-type, reddish-orange to red colored inflorescences that first open a reddish yellow-orange color and fade to a greyed purplish-red color with age, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Richard H. Wells
  • plant named ‘Blue by You’
    Patent number: PP31033
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Blue by You’, characterized by its deep violet-blue colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jessica Diane Janes, Sloane Michele Scheiber
  • plant named ‘Balevoelf’
    Patent number: PP31064
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balevoelf’, characterized by its single-type, yellow-orange colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Richard H. Wells
  • plant named ‘Balverevlu’
    Patent number: PP31087
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Balverevlu’, characterized by its deep violet-blue colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Lynne Knosher
  • plant named ‘Balcushite’
    Patent number: PP31627
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balcushite’, characterized by its white-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Gail Shafer
  • plant named ‘Balbeezurp’
    Patent number: PP31666
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lobularia plant named ‘Balbeezurp’, characterized by its medium purple-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Benjamin K. Winslow
  • Geranium plant named ‘TOSTD0188’
    Patent number: PP31671
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘TOSTD0188’, characterized by its semi-double type, dark reddish-orange colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage having zonation, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Fabienne Monte-Michielsen
  • Geranium plant named ‘TOSTC0563’
    Patent number: PP31694
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘TOSTC0563’, characterized by its semi-double type, dark reddish-orange colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage with zonation, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Fabienne Monte-Michielsen
  • plant named ‘PAST0517E’
    Patent number: PP31728
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gomphrena plant named ‘PAST0517E’, characterized by its red-purple colored inflorescences, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Lynne Knosher
  • plant named ‘Balcushware’
    Patent number: PP31783
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balcushware’, characterized by its medium pinkish-red colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Gail Shafer
  • plant named ‘Balsotowlim’
    Patent number: PP31800
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of an ornamental Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsotowlim’, characterized by its medium lime-green colored foliage, and vigorous, climbing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Benjamin K. Winslow
  • plant named ‘Balsomsolst’
    Patent number: PP31818
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balsomsolst’, characterized by its single-type, dark and light yellow-colored inflorescences that first open yellow-orange and with senescence fade to light yellow, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Jianping Ren
  • plant named ‘Balcaborim’
    Patent number: PP31572
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balcaborim’, characterized by its deep reddish-orange colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Benjamin K. Winslow, Laura L. Masor
  • plant named ‘Balcabooni’
    Patent number: PP31573
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balcabooni’, characterized by red-purple colored flowers having a black-colored center with an irregular central yellow-colored star pattern; medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Benjamin K. Winslow, Laura L. Masor