ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. PP36,721, issued on June 3, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Spigelia plant named 'Orange Slices'" was invented by Hans A Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A unique cultivar of the Spigelia plant named 'Orange Slices' is characterized by vigorous, dense, upright, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy habit with dark-green, ovate to lanceolate leaves. Flowering begins in early June and continues for about four to five weeks, repeating again in the fall. Petals are orangish-red on the outside and light yellow on the inside. The new plant is especially suitable for a cut flower, for the landscape as a potted pla...