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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.

Harfab

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Phillp Harkness|Robert Harkness

3 records

Harette

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

5 records

Happy Trails

Application submitted

Tiarella L. · Foamflower

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

3 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Horteve Breeding B.V.

3 records

Hachdon

Active

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

Holger Hachmann

4 records

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

Verduin Henricus Gijsbertus Johannes|Heemskerk, NL

3 records

Hbachi

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

3 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

3 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

3 records

Lonicera L. · Honeysuckle

PROEFSTATION VOOR DE BOOMKWEKERIJ

3 records

Sempervivum xrupicola A. Kern.

Christopher M Hansen

3 records

HYLV18532

Application submitted

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Lendert De Vos

5 records

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Walters Gardens Inc

3 records

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Rouwette Guido

3 records

HORE0034

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Nick van Rosmalen

3 records

Goruzam

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Zampini James W.|Perry, OH 44081-0122, US

3 records

Cenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone · Oriental pennisetum

Sunny Border Nurseries

3 records

Salix udensis Trautv. & C. A. Mey.

Izumi Takuya|Ehime, Iyo-city, 1606-4 Kamimitani, JP

3 records

Muehlenbeckia complexa (A. Cunn.) Meisn. · lacy wirevine

Hausler Dirk / Hausler Frank

3 records

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

Verduin Harry G. J.|Heemskerk, NL

3 records

Hoogi021

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Mark Sebastiaan Hoogenraad

3 records

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