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William of Orange

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Iris x germanica L. Florentine iris · Ornamentals · bred by Bryan Dodsworth

also searched as: виллиам оф оранге

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a tall bearded plant with a height of about 97 cm. The flowers are orange, including the beards, and possess a musky fragrance. The plant is characterized as hardy and vigorous.

Flowering occurs in the mid or mid-late period, spanning May and early June. The variety is intended exclusively for ornamental gardening and landscape design, where it is used to create color accents in group or mass plantings.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Bryan Dodsworth 3 Developed the variety
Applicant
Simon Dodsworth 3 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Simon Dodsworth 3 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United Kingdom № 444/30004
Protection expired
  1. Application filed 18 October 1998
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 19 October 2023

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