Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening Fall 2013, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Judy--

I went to visit the MD. Flower and Foliage Greenhouses today to see how my
"Inky Fingers" is doing.
They have it by the entrance into the GH as a decorative accent plant.
I heard many people ask about it--and some ask for cuttings.

NOW--I wanted to tell you that, the information you provided a while ago,
about the "Inky Fingers"and the "Dipt in Wine" is outdated. It is NOT true.
As I mentioned--the owner said that, about 5 years ago--the "Inky Fingers" was still
available to propagate to the public. NOT patented.
Five years ago--it got re-named as "Dipt in Wine" and became patented.
It is VERY likely that the catalog people and their information is also outdated.

The owner (Scott) said he had two more inspectors, or experts come by--
and he asked them about the status of the IF. They told him that It is, definitely,
now patented as "Dipt in Wine" and cannot be propagated (to sell) by any
LICENSED grower.

This is the final, official word on this Coleus. Gita