US Patent Issued to Ball Horticultural on Sept. 8 for "Geranium plant named 'TOSPL200223'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. PP37,687, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Ball Horticultural Co. (West Chicago, Ill.).

"Geranium plant named 'TOSPL200223'" was invented by Fabienne Monte-Michielsen (Tinte, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named 'TOSPL200223', characterized by its semi-double type, dark, red-colored flowers, dark, green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed."

The patent was filed on Oct. 5, 2025, under Application No. 19/350,037.

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