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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.

Morello

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

3 records

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

MONIQUE DUMAS-QUESNEL

3 records

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Momparler Albors Juan Ismael

3 records

Nordlys

Active

Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

4 records

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Adrianus Jozeph Moerings

3 records

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

Notcutts Ltd

3 records

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Richard John Fulcher

3 records

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

van Noort Marco

3 records

LC NO8

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Schoemaker Alex Frederick

3 records

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Hortival Diffusion SAS

3 records

LISSJUDY

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Peter Catt

3 records

Nirptag

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alessandro Ghione

3 records

New Wave

Active

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

Verduin Henricus Gijsbertus Johannes

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

3 records

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

4 records

Leirin

Active

Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

3 records

LC No25

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Schoemaker Alex F.

3 records

LC NO17

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Alex Schoemaker Living Creations Holding B.V.

3 records

Lophomyrtus xralphii (Hook. f.) Burret

Francis Doherty Malachy

3 records

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