Patents Assigned to The Plant Company
  • Kalanchoe plant named Durango
    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
  • Kalanchoe plant named Tijuana
    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
  • Kalanchoe plant named Caliente
    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
  • Kalanchoe plant named Monteray
    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
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Stoplight
    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
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Brightlight
    Patent number: PP5778
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of chyrsanthemum plant named Brightlight characterized by its flat capitulum form and single capitulum type, bright yellow ray floret color, excellent flower substance, diameter of 55-65 cm. across face of capitulum, medium pot height, and semi-upright branching pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Ball PanAm Plant Company
    Inventor: Leonard H. Shoesmith, deceased
  • African Violet plant named Romeo
    Patent number: PP5806
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African Violet named Romeo, particularly characterized by its large dark violet flowers which are semi-double in form with slightly ruffled petal margins, upright peduncles, compact habit, profuse flowering, and by its medium green, pubescent foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Hopscotch
    Patent number: PP5816
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum named Hopscotch having flat capitulum form and single capitulum type, yellow ray floret color, excellent flower substance, diameter of capitulum 9.5 to 11.5 cm., medium pot plant height and semi-upright branching pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Leonard H. Shoesmith, deceased
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Westland Sun
    Patent number: PP5818
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Westland Sun characterized by its flat capitulum form; spider capitulum type, tubular yellow ray floret color which does not bronze under cooler temperatures, 70-90 mm. diameter across face of capitulum, long peduncles, uniform nine week response, and its semi-upright branching habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Jacques C. M. van der Knaap
  • Kalanchoe plant named Stromboli
    Patent number: PP5825
    Abstract: A Kalanchoe plant named Stromboli, having red flower color, strong growth and freely branching habit, high floriferousness, relatively short crop time, and adaptability for production in pots of varying diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Ball Panam Plant Company
    Inventor: Jacques C. M. Van der Knaap
  • Kalanchoe plant named Etna
    Patent number: PP5826
    Abstract: A Kalanchoe plant named Etna, having large orange-red flowers, floriferous habit, medium growth habit, an average 12 weeks crop time, and adaptability for production in pots of varying size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Ball Panam Plant Company
    Inventor: Jacques C. M. Van der Knaap
  • Impatiens plant named Vista Salmon and White
    Patent number: PP5921
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Vista Salmon and White, characterized by its very large and bright salmon-rose flowers having white eyes, profuse flowering habit, early maturing, medium-green foliage, vigorous growth rate, excellent self-branching, and by its tall and spreading habit, making the cultivar suitable for bedding plants, pot plant culture and hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • African violet plant named Olympia
    Patent number: PP5923
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Olympia, particularly characterized by its distinctive pink-lavender flowers, its excellent year round performance with good heat tolerance, profuse flowering, and by its medium green, pubescent foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Arnold Fischer
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Parasol
    Patent number: PP5924
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Parasol having flat capitulum form and single capitulum type, spoon tipped pink-purple ray florets, variable length spoons, 130-150 mm. diameter across face of capitulum, tall plant height and semi-upright branching pattern, and the fading of its flowers to almost white under very high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventors: Leonard H. Shoesmith, Peter S. Hesse
  • Kalanchoe plant named Veracruz
    Patent number: PP5927
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Veracruz, characterized by its salmon pink flower color, compact and free branching habit, floriferous habit, 12 week flowering response, small, thick leaves, and by its suitability for production in 10-15 cm pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Claude Hope
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Lobo
    Patent number: PP5935
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Lobo having flat capitulum form and decorative capitulum type; bright white ray florets on outside rows, with mature center florets being creamy yellow; uniform eight week flowering response using photoperiodic control and natural flowering date of October 8 in the midwest and October 31 in Florida when grown as a garden variety; diameter across inflorescence is 1" to 2", and height is 6" to 8" above edge of a 4" pot when grown photoperiodically and 1' to 2' high when grown as a garden variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: May V. Shoesmith
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Panther
    Patent number: PP5936
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Panther having globular cushion capitulum form and button flower type, bright yellow color, diameter across face of flower of 0.75" to 1.5", uniform eight week flowering response when grown photoperiodically, and natural outdoor flowering date of October 8 in the midwest and October 31 in Florida, and by its height of 6" to 8" when grown photoperiodically and 1' to 2' when grown outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: May V. Shoesmith
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Fascination
    Patent number: PP5943
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Fascination having flat capitulum form and spoon tipped daisy type; lavender ray floret color; diameter of 1" to 2.5" across face of flower; uniform eight week flowering response using photoperiodic control and when grown in a 6" pot with its center bud removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Leonard H. Shoesmith, deceased
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Seminole
    Patent number: PP5944
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Seminole having flat capitulum form and quilled daisy type; bright lavender color when finished under cool temperatures; diameter across face of the flowers of 0.75" to 2"; uniform eight week flowering response when grown photoperiodically and natural flowering season of September 26-October 9; height 6" to 8' above the edge of a 4" pot when grown photoperiodically, and 1' to 2' when grown outdoors, and a compact cushion habit when grown outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: May V. Shoesmith
  • Chrysanthemum plant named Citadel
    Patent number: PP5945
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Citadel having large flat capitulum form and quilled decorative capitulum type; medium lavender flower color which is a very pale white lavender under extreme high temperature; diameter across capitulum of 8 cm to 14 cm; vigorous growth habit and strong stems; and, uniform nine week flowering response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Pan Am Plant Company
    Inventor: Leonard H. Shoesmith, deceased