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US PP8,755 PGranted
Chuck hayes Gardenia
OwnerCharles J. Hayes, deceased, Charles J. Hayes, Jr., executorinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Gardenia jasminoides which originated as a seedling selected from a cultivated seedling population. The new variety is characterized by a resistance to cold, tolerance of warmer temperatures resulting in longer blooming periods, high floriferousness, and a compact, condensed appearance.
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A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia jasminoides named Chuck Hayes Gardenia, substantially as shown and described herein and characterized by:
- (a) a resistance to cold temperatures as low as -5.degree. F.;
- (b) a tolerance of evening temperatures as high as 70.degree. F. during blooming periods;
- (c) a more compact appearance and growth habit than Gardenia jasminoides "Mystery";
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- (d) longer and more floriferous blooming cycles in June and September as compared to Gardenia jasminoides "Mystery".
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