Patents Assigned to Pan American Plant Company
  • Patent number: PP5443
    Abstract: A new and distinctive Kalanchoe plant named Sonora, characterized by rose colored flowers, compact habit, highly floriferous habit, free branching, average 15-week flowering response, and its adaptability to production in 10-15 cm. pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventors: Peter S. Hesse, Margaret M. Fleming
  • Patent number: PP5491
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named Frosty having flat capitulum form, single anemone flower type, white ray floret color, immature lime green to mature pale yellow disc florets, 35-45 mm. diameter across capitulum face, semi-upright branching habit, and its relatively short plant height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventors: Leonard H. Shoesmith, Peter S. Hesse
  • Patent number: PP5527
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet plant named Sleeping Beauty particularly characterized by its large white, slightly ruffled flowers; compact rosette habit, with the flowers being carried on erect peduncles; floriferous habit, and its medium-light green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Patent number: PP5531
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named Powerhouse characterized by its flat capitulum form and decorative capitulum type, white ray floret color, diameter of 70-100 mm. across face of the capitulum, medium pot plant height and compact growth habit, semi-upright branching patterns, and approximately nine week flowering time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Leonard Shoesmith, deceased
  • Patent number: PP5534
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Sugar Plum, particularly characterized by its floriferous, continuous blooming flower habit, two-toned lavender flower color, with the top two petals being darker than the lower three, with each flower being edged in white, and its compact rosette bouquet on erect peduncles above the dark green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Patent number: PP5535
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Cindarella and particularly characterized by its bright pink flower color, compact rosette habit, with the flowers carried on erect peduncles, floriferous habit, and its medium green and slightly ruffled foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Patent number: PP5536
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet plant named Kathryn, particularly characterized by its large, dark blue single flowers having slightly ruffled petal margins; compact rosette habit, with the flowers being carried on erect peduncles; floriferous and intermittent year round flower habit, and by its medium green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Patent number: PP5543
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet particularly characterized by its large pink ruffled flowers that are star-shaped and actinomorphic rotate, compact rosette habit, with the flowers being carried on upright peduncles, floriferous habit, and its pleasantly contrasting dark green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Patent number: PP5563
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Vista Impatiens No. 37 characterized by its large vivid fuchsia colored flowers with a light center eye, dark green foliage, good self-branching habit, moderate rate of growth, highly floriferous and substantially continuous flower habit, and by its tall upright habit, making the cultivar suitable for bedding plants and pot plant culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5592
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Vista Impatiens No. 13 characterized by its very large vivid orange-red flowers, dark attractive green foliage, good keeping qualities, and by its compact and dense self-branching habit, making the new cultivar ideal for bedding plants, pot plant culture and hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5593
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens Plant known by as Vista Impatiens No. 3, and particularly characterized by its compact, spreading and self-branching habit; large and brilliant carmine flowers; dark red-green foliage, and suitably for growing as a bedding plant, pot plant or hanging basket. suThe present invention relates to a new and distinctive cultivar of impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens, and known by the cultivar name Vista Impatiens No. 3.This new cultivar was the result of a planned program of hybridization the purpose of which was to obtain a series of plants having a wide range of colors and with very large flowers derived from the New Guinea complex of species collected by the Longwood Garden Expedition of 1970. The new cultivar was selected in 1981, and given seedling No. 3381-57-2. The cultivar was produced by crossing seedlings 3081-1.times.3357-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5594
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Vista Impatiens No. 10 characterized by its vivid red and large flowers, dark green foliage, profuse blooming, and tall and upright habit, making it suitable for bedding plants and pot plant culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5598
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Vista Impatiens No. 14, and characterized by its intensely brilliant, large orange flowers, profuse year-round flowering even in high light and high temperature conditions, highly variegated foliage that retains its variegation foliage that retains its variegation year-round, vigorous and fast rate of growth, and tall, upright self-branching habit which makes it ideal for bedding plants, pot plant culture and hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5612
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Vista Impatiens No. 43, characterized by its large and red-purple flowers, with each flower having a white eye, dark green foliage, floriferous habit, dense compact habit, and its good self-branching and moderate rate of growth, making it ideal for hanging baskets, bedding plants and pot culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5613
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant, known by the cultivar name Vista Impatiens No. 56, characterized by its large, vivid poppy orange colored flowers with white eyes, profuse flowering, dark green foliage, tall and upright habit, and by its moderate rate of growth and good self-branching habits, making the cultivar ideal for bedding plants and pot culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5667
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Durango characterized by its floriferous habit, producing a great abundance of brilliant orange flowers, compact growth habit, free branching, relatively early response, upright foliage, and by its adaptability to production in 10-15 cm. pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5668
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Tijuana characterized by its bright rose red flower color and floriferous habit, compact and freely branching growth habit, and by its adaptability to production in 10-15 cm. pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5669
    Abstract: A Kalanchoe plant which has a compact growth habit, yet is freely branched, and bears red-orange flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5675
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Monteray characterized by its large salmon colored flowers and floriferous habit; compact and freely branching habit; large, medium green succulent foliage, and by its adaptability to production in 10-15 cm. pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Patent number: PP5721
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum named Stoplight having single capitulum type, flat capitulum form, brilliant red ray florets, diameter of 65-80 mm. across face of capitulum, and by its resistance to fading under high light and high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Pan American Plant Company
    Inventor: Peter S. Hesse