ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. PP36,720, issued on June 3, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Tradescantia plant named 'Webmaster'" was invented by Hans A Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct plant cultivar of Tradescantia plant named 'Webmaster' characterized by glaucous, bluish-green, lanceolate foliage of season. The large flowers of rounded petals with warm purple in the center transitioning to near white along the edges appearing over a 22-week long period beginning late May and continuing through mid-autumn. The new plant is suitable for landscaping as a specimen or en masse."
The patent was filed on May 13, ...