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Variety traits

Winter hardiness

Winter hardiness is a complex indicator of a variety's ability to remain viable throughout the winter and early spring periods, including resistance to frost and other environmental stress factors.

Mentioned in descriptions 27 261 varieties reference book.

Winter hardiness is a complex plant characteristic that includes resistance to freezing, smothering, waterlogging, frost heaving, and winter desiccation. Unlike frost resistance, which is limited to tolerance of low temperatures, winter hardiness takes into account the entire spectrum of adverse effects that lead to plant death or damage during the cold period.

The winter hardiness of a variety is evaluated using methods of field assessment of crop conditions after winter, employing scoring scales, as well as laboratory studies. The latter include direct freezing of plant monoliths, biochemical analyses of sugar accumulation, verification of the viability of the tillering node, and the use of genetic markers to determine resistance.

The level of winter hardiness depends on the genetic potential of the variety, the plant's ability to harden, agronomic cultivation practices, and the microclimate characteristics of a specific site. When choosing a variety, one should focus on regionalized forms, bearing in mind that the resistance indicator is relative and requires comparison with local standards and growing conditions.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Zofofri

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Wim Snoeijer

3 records

Zo08160

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

van Zoest Jan

3 records

Hybrids between Hibiscus paramutabilis and Hibiscus syriacus

Walberton Plants LTD

3 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

NL
4 records

Aalsmeer

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

A L TOZER LTD

NL
3 records

Walplum

Active

Spiraea japonica L. f. · Japanese meadowsweet

Walberton Plants LTD

4 records

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Peter Vlasveld

4 records

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Whetman John

3 records

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen

3 records

Zarsbsun

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Zary Keith W.

3 records

Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I. M. Johnst. · Purple gromwell

Takao Danny|Fresno, CA 93722, US

3 records

Venice

Active

Astrantia major L. · Masterwort

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus|Rijpwetering, NL

3 records

Yapor

Terminated

Phygelius E. Mey. · Cape fuchsia

Frederic Yates, A T Yates & Son

3 records

Zojapur

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Wim Snoeijer

3 records

Clematis L. · Clematis

Marco de Wit

3 records

UMan

Active

Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. subsp. fruticosa · Shrubby cinquefoil

University of Manitoba

4 records

Weigela florida (Bunge) A. DC. · Old fashioned weigela

Kolster Hendrik|Boskoop, NL

3 records

TVP2

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Verhoef Gijsbertus

3 records

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Fleming's Flower Fields Inc.

3 records

Turandot

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Lorenzo Rivalta

4 records

Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench · moor grass

Petrus Hendricus Oudolf

4 records

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Jensen Bent Juhl

3 records

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem 2015 CS, NL

3 records

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