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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.

Hibiscus L. · Hibiscus

Fleming, David W.|8101 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68512 / Fleming, James R.|8101 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68512

2 records

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Scheys Diederik Alexander Maria

2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero

2 records

Leucophyllum frutescens (Berland.) I. M. Johnst. · Barometer-bush

Shipley Nicholas Benoit / Buhrow Russ Allen

2 records

Cornus kousa Burger ex Hance · Kousa dogwood

Elwin R. Orton

2 records

Rodolfa

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

TRIOR LELIE BV

2 records

Seiball

Active

Hypericum androsaemum L. · Tutsan

THOMAS SEIDLER

2 records

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Korlipara Harini

3 records

Carex phyllocephala T. Koyama

Korlipara Harini

3 records

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Schroll Management ApS

2 records

SMNHPPH

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Wood Timothy D

2 records

SMNHPH

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Megan Mathey

2 records

Sicardo Orange

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Shogun

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Frank Schnupper

2 records

Sombrero

Active

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

ARIE BLOM

2 records

RIGRUM

Active

Lavatera L. · Tree mallow

Kenneth Rigney

2 records

Shampion

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

3 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Rooijakkers Breezand B.V.

2 records

Socrates

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Viveros California S.L.^^^Juan Enrique Castillo Garcia

6 records

SMNMAKTSR

Terminated

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Astrantia major L. · Masterwort

Jacobus R. de Jong

2 records

Paeonia L. · Peony

Smith Donald R.

2 records

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