ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,463, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to FLORICULTURA B.V. (Heemskerk, Netherlands).
"Phalaenopsis plant named 'Snoozer'" was invented by Rene Schoone (Assendelft, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named 'Snoozer', characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; strong flowering stems; strong leaves; freely flowering habit with typically three inflorescences developing per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; flowers with white-colored petals with large, irregular and random dark purplish red-colored blotches; and good postprod...