Variety traits
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.
For Hydrangea macrophylla, winter hardiness is determined by the ability of flower buds formed on the previous year's shoots to withstand low temperatures without damage. The primary criterion for assessment is the preservation of shoots and the flowering potential in the following season.
In the reference 187 varieties crop Bigleaf hydrangea, where this is mentioned in the description.
For Hydrangea macrophylla, the critical parameter is the temperature threshold for damage to generative buds. In traditional varieties, these can be damaged at temperatures around –5 °C, whereas modern series are capable of withstanding up to –23…–29 °C. Winter hardiness assessment includes an analysis of the percentage of overwintered shoots, bud break dynamics, and biochemical markers of adaptation, such as the level of catalase enzymatic activity and cell sap acidity.
Winter hardiness directly determines the cultivation technology and flowering pattern of the crop. In ordinary varieties, freezing of the aerial part leads to a complete absence of flowering, which necessitates mandatory protection or transition to container cultivation. In remontant varieties capable of forming buds on current-year shoots, high winter hardiness primarily influences the timing and abundance of flowering, allowing the plant to recover even in the event of partial loss of the previous year's shoots.
General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Mallet, Corinne
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :EVELEENS C P
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Kolk Bartholomeus Petrus Maria
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Toyokazu Ichie
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Lendert de Vos (NL)
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Horteve Breeding B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Horteve Breeding B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Horteve Breeding B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Horteve Breeding B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Peter Rudolf Kolster
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Higaki H.
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Kolster Peter Rudolf,Eveleens Cornelis Pieter
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Wood Timothy D
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Toyokazu Ichie
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Marie-France Doll