ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. PP36,603, issued on April 15, was assigned to BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY (West Chicago, Ill.).
"Geranium plant named 'TOSPL200522'" was invented by Fabienne Monte-Michielsen (Tinte, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct interspecific Geranium plant named 'TOSPL200522', characterized by its broadly upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored velvety leaves; early and freely flowering habit; and semi-double type flowers with medium red-colored petals that are held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles."
The patent was filed on Oct. 16, 2024, ...