ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. PP37,369, issued on April 14, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Hibiscus plant named 'Garnet Globes'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named 'Garnet Globes' comprising a rounded, compact, mound habit of multiple, well-branched, basal stems producing flowers beginning in late July to early August and continuing for at least ten weeks. The flowers are garnet-red colored and open up to produce a flat face with furrows or folding at the veins providing greater strength to withstand wind an...