ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. PP37,107, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Premier Introductions Inc. (Watkinsville, Ga.).

"Hydrangea plant named 'RNR X AS-01-22'" was invented by Michael Dirr (Bogart, Ga.), Jeff Beasley (Lavonia, Ga.) and Mark Griffith (Watkinsville, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named 'RnR x AS-01-22', characterized by its glossy dark green foliage with red petioles, remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season, pink mophead inflorescence in non-aluminium based media and blue inflorescence in aluminum based media, foliar Cercospora resistance, and its c...