Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, orange-red colored flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glass houses as a flowering pot plant. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Andona’, characterized by its rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; duplex-type inflorescences; yellow-colored ray florets and darker yellow-colored disc florets; natural season flowering in late September in the Northern Hemisphere; and good garden performance.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach, Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features:
1. Producing a very firm fruit that can best be described as “crunchy” when bitten into when firm ripe.
2. The limbs of the tree natura1ly grow at wide angles creating a wide-spreading tree.
3. A fruit with a smooth raised suture that remains firm as does the whole fruit.
4. A late maturing, highly colored, peach cultivar that matures a few days before the old standard variety, ‘Cresthaven’ (unpatented), and which hangs on the tree for many days, staying extremely firm.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable featres:
1. The new and distinct variety of peach tree is of average height and of upright growth and a regular and productive bearer of peaches.
2. Producing a very firm fruit having a resilient flesh texture.
3. Blossoms are non-showy when in full bloom.
4. A substantially oval spherical fruit with skin of dark red color overlying a yellow which covers approximately fifteen percent (15%) of its surface at maturity.
5. Late maturing fruit of good taste.
6. A late maturing fruit of good storage and shelf life.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach. Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features:
1. Producing a very firm fruit having a resilient flesh texture.
2. Blossoms are non-showy when in full bloom.
3. A substantially spherical fruit with yellow flesh having red mottling.
4. A mid-season peach variety that matures after ‘Redhaven’ (unpatented) and which has good storage and shelf life.
Abstract: A new and distinct Buddleia plant named ‘Monrell’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; green and pale yellow variegated foliage; freely branching and freely flowering habit; and light purple-colored flowers arranged on cone-shaped panicles.
Abstract: A new and distinct Thunbergia plant named ‘Lemon Star’, characterized by its bright yellow flowers, dark green leaves, good basal branching character and climbing, spreading growth habit.
Abstract: A new and distinct Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrengo’, characterized by its deep lavender colored flowers, spreading, trailing habit, and dark green leaves.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2003
Assignee:
Ball Floraplant, a division of Ball Horticultural
Company
Abstract: A new and distinct Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrelav’, characterized by its lavender flowers, spreading, trailing habit, and leaves of a medium green color.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2003
Assignee:
Ball Floraplant, a division of Ball Horticultural
Company
Abstract: A variety of crabapple which combines purple foliage color, deeply lobed ornamental vigorous growth leaves, bright reddish flowers, excellent form and foliage density, and excellent resistance to the diseases fireblight and scab.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus named ‘Devon Siskin’ that is characterized by fragrant red-purple flowers with a distinctive pattern, a compact mounding habit and a long flowering season. In combination the traits set ‘Devon Siskin’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.
Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘VENUS’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date August 26-31; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mithra’ characterized by its small sized blooms with dark red ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date August 26-31; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Feniks’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 2-8; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Dark Horse’ that is characterized by a compact habit, dark purple leaves and pink flowers that contrast with the dark foliage. In combination these traits set ‘Dark Horse’ apart from all other existing varieties of Weigela known to the inventor.
Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a decorative-type inflorescence, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 42 days of short day length, free branching habit, dark orange ray florets at first opening, with outer ray florets fading to a lighter orange and the center remaining dark at maturity and all ray florets changing to lighter orange with fading, a very uniform round growth habit, and a large quantity of blooms per flowering branch.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach, Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features:
1. Producing a very firm fruit that can best be described as “crunchy” when bitten into when firm ripe.
2. The limbs of the tree naturally grow at wide angles creating a wide-spreading tree.
3. A substantially spherical fruit with yellow flesh having red around the pit.
4. A mid-season peach variety that matures after ‘Redhaven’ (unpatented) and which hangs on the tree for many days staying extremely firm.
5. A peach variety that has excellent storage and shelf life.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a semi-erect habit is provided. The new Petunia plant has abundant branching particularly with respect to the secondary branching and a great profusion of blooms with the entire plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are very small with light yellowish pink petals that are formed in profusion in a spike. The blooming period commonly is from May to September. The plant exhibits high resistance to cold, rain, heat drought, and diseases, such as Powdery Mildew.
Abstract: A new and distinct Dahlia plant named ‘Balnovrese’, characterized by its yellow inflorescences with red accents and vigorous upright mounded growth habit is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2003
Assignee:
Ball Floraplant, a division of Ball Horticultural
Company
Abstract: A new and distinct Dahlia plant named ‘Balnovost’, characterized by its semi-double lavender and white bicolor ray florets, upright mounded form and moderately vigorous growth habit, is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2003
Assignee:
Ball Floraplant, a division of Ball Horticultural
Company
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Raphiolepis indica found as an openly pollinated seedling of Raphiolepis indica ‘Snow White’. The new variety is unique with its dense, mounding growth habit, moderate to fast growth rate, and attractive single to semi-double pink flowers.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia rex plant, named ‘Star of David’, characterized by its juvenile flowers being a mutation with large, forty-flower clusters, resistance to disease, insects, and dampness, improved resistance to cold, and possessing a year-round duration of the flowering season.