ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. PP36,986, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to RAYMOND J. EVISON LTD. (Vale, Great Britain).

"Clematis plant named 'EviGsy155'" was invented by Raymond J. Evison (Vale, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Clematis plant named 'EviGsy155' that is characterized by its flowers that are large in size, its flowers that open purple-pink in color and mature to deep pink in color with red anthers, its flowers present from the base to the tip of the plant, its repeat flowering; blooming from May through July and re-blooming in September, its compact plant habit., its floriferous blooming habit, and its good suitability for...