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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.

Sofie

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Hoekstra-Arisz Catharina Marie|Beverwijk 1943, NL

3 records

SAXZ0009

Active

Saxifraga x arendsii Engl. · Arends saxifrage

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Kraan Kees Jan

4 records

Striker

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE

4 records

SMNVCDD

Active

Viburnum cassinoides L. · swamp haw

Wood Timothy D

3 records

Astrantia major L. · Masterwort

Jacobus Robertus de Jong

3 records

Redshift

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Probst Darrell R

3 records

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen

3 records

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper

Zimmer Baumschulen GmbH

3 records

Sparkle

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Oostveen Cornelis A.|De Kwakel, NL

3 records

Hibiscus L. · Hibiscus

Zwetzig Gretchen

5 records

Sandrine

Active

Geranium L. · Crane's Bill

THIERRY DELABROYE

3 records

Reuben

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

John R. Clark c/o Hargreaves Plants Ltd

5 records

Red Dawn

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

3 records

Ranchera

Active

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

Poulpah031

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

Hybrids between Ranunculus asiaticus L. and Ranunculus cortusifolius Willd.

John Fielding

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

Roblea

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Robert Edward Lee

3 records

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet · Wallich's geranium

van Noort Marco

3 records

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Hansen Hans A

3 records

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