Patents Assigned to Plant Development Services Inc.
  • Liriope muscari plant named ‘Bigun’
    Patent number: PP15474
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Liriope plant named ‘Bigun’ found as an openly pollinated seedling of Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’. The new variety is characterized by its wide, slightly twisted, dark green foliage, and attractive dark violet flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: James Bryan Berry
  • Clethra alnifolia plant named ‘Sotite’
    Patent number: PP15505
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Clethra alnifolia plant which possesses a low compact growth habit, dark green foliage, and an abundance of fragrant white flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: James Bryan Berry
  • Azalea plant named ‘Robled’
    Patent number: PP15862
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant found as a branch sport of the Azalea hybrid ‘Conled’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,568. The new variety possesses a unique blooming time and is superior in development of a low, dense, globose shaped plant with attractive large single multi-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Azalea plant named ‘Roblef’
    Patent number: PP16184
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Roblef’, characterized by its unique blooming time, dense and globose growth habit, and attractive large single pink flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Azalea plant named ‘Roblen’
    Patent number: PP16248
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Roblen’, characterized by its unique blooming time, upright, dense and globose growth habit, and attractive single to semi-double red flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Azalea plant named ‘Robleja’
    Patent number: PP16249
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Robleja’, characterized by its unique blooming time, upright, dense and globose growth habit, and attractive single to semi-double flowers which change from pink to white.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Azalea plant named ‘Roblel’
    Patent number: PP16278
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Roblel’, characterized by its unique blooming time, dense and globose growth habit, and attractive large single pink flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Buxus sempervirens ‘Hiram Saunders’
    Patent number: PP17360
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Buxus sempervirens plant which possesses a compact growth habit and attractive glossy evergreen foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Hiram Wade Saunders
  • Raphiolepis hybrid plant named ‘Wilcor’
    Patent number: PP17972
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Raphiolepis×delacourii found as an openly pollinated seedling of Raphiolepis×delacourii ‘Georgia Charm’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,982. The new variety is unique with its dense, mounding growth habit, resistance to Entomosporium leaf spot, increased cold hardiness, and abundance of late blooming white flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Will Lee Corley
  • Lagerstroemia plant named ‘Trured’
    Patent number: PP18456
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Lagerstroemia (indica×fauriei) plant named ‘Trured’, characterized by its large, upright, dense and globose growth habit, fast growth rate, large panicles of deep red flowers and its long bloom period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Howell Carroll
  • Azalea plant named ‘Robleg’
    Patent number: PP15227
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Robleg’, characterized by its unique blooming time, dense and globose growth habit, dark green glossy foliage, and attractive large single white flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Azalea plant named ‘Roblec’
    Patent number: PP15339
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant found as a seedling in a planned cross between the female Azalea ‘Shroeder's Pink Perfection’ and the male Rhododendron oldhamii ‘Fourth of July’. The new variety possesses a unique blooming time and is superior in development of an upright, dense, globose shaped plant with attractive large semi-double pink flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • plant named ‘JCJC’
    Patent number: PP24640
    Abstract: A new and distinct Illicium cultivar named ‘JCJC’ is disclosed, characterized by rounded foliage, dark red flowers with a sweet fragrance. Plant form of the new cultivar is attractive, requiring little or no pruning. The new cultivar is a Illicium, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: James Fleming
  • plant named ‘QBackA’
    Patent number: PP27082
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackA’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, orange and orange-red flowers. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • plant named ‘QBACKB’
    Patent number: PP27083
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackB’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with orange-red flushing. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • plant named ‘COMPACT01’
    Patent number: PP29937
    Abstract: A new and distinct Viburnum cultivar named ‘COMPACT01’ is disclosed, characterized by a small foliage, typically around ? the size of the typical Viburnum odoratissimum. Plants are distinctively short and compact, having an internode length on average about ½ the size of typical Viburnum odoratissimum. Growth is controlled and compact, reducing maintenance within the landscape. The new variety is a Viburnum odoratissimum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Klinger, Jr.
  • plant named ‘BLV01’
    Patent number: PP30355
    Abstract: A new and distinct Viburnum cultivar named ‘BLV01’ is disclosed, characterized by profuse white blooms in the Spring and heavy fruit set of red drupes in the Fall, persisting through the Winter. Plants have a moderate, controlled growth habit and tolerate environment stressors well. The new variety is a Viburnum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • plant named ‘BRANT01’
    Patent number: PP30449
    Abstract: A new and distinct Viburnum cultivar named ‘BRANT01’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact plant habit and distinctive bronze new foliage. The new variety is a Viburnum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Klinger, Jr.
  • plant named ‘MAGDEN’
    Patent number: PP30451
    Abstract: A new and distinct Ilex cultivar named ‘MAGDEN’ is disclosed, characterized by stable and distinctive yellow to yellow-green and green variegation. Foliage is distinctively oak leaf shaped. Plant growth is controlled and less vigorous than the parent variety. Plants are very well suited for performance in the landscape, including as a specimen plant or a hedge. The new cultivar is an Ilex, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • plant named ‘BLTP’
    Patent number: PP34752
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant named ‘BLTP’ is disclosed, characterized by a controlled growth habit and fresh green foliage color year-round. Plants of ‘BLTP’ have been observed to grow to 10 to 13 feet tall at ten years of age, shorter than most commercial varieties. Pruning is not needed to maintain and attractive landscape plant. Tolerance for Thuja Blight and humidity have been observed in the new variety. The new cultivar is a Thuja, suitable for horticultural purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee