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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.

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Ravpil

Active

Geranium cinereum Cav. · Grey cranesbill

Ravenscroft John

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai · Chinese-quince

North Carolina State University (NCSU)

2 records

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Sahin-Georgiadou Elisabeth|Alphen aan den Rijn, NL

2 records

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

Neil Alcock

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Robinson Brian

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

SOLARI JOHN, SOLARI ROSEMARY

2 records

Allium amethystinum Tausch

Gebr. Valkering B.V.^^^Jan Bijl-van Duivenboden

3 records

Clerodendrum bungei Steud. · Glory-bower

Eijkenboom John F. H.|Kaulille Gem. Bocholt, BE

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

REDGAPI

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Edward John Bunker, MARY BUNKER

2 records

Picolette

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

2 records

Tulipa L. · Tulip

BULB DIFFERANCE BV

2 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Redeva Ltd.

3 records

Ready

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

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