ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. PP37,214, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Dianthus plant named 'Whipped Cream'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and unique plant cultivar of perennial carnation or pinks, Dianthus plant named 'Whipped Cream', with numerous highly-branched stems producing double, lightly-sweet fragrant flowers producing a full rounded face. Each flower has about twenty-two overlapping petals that are pure white with a small light-pink bar. Petals have finely dentate to crenate apices and margins. Flowering season is strong beginning in late spring and continues les...