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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

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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.

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Application submitted

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

MAIKE BOXRIKER

2 records

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Hypericum x inodorum Mill. · Tall tutsan

Floribreed V.O.F.

2 records

Kolmade

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Kolster Beheer B.V.

2 records

Kokonoe

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Koichiro Ochiai

2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

James J. Luby^^^Peter Hemstad

2 records

Loiste

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Matti Kangaspunta, Peter Joy, Pirkko Kahila

2 records

LK05

Active

Actaea pachypoda Elliott · baneberry

Mt. Cuba Center Inc.

2 records

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet var. scabra (Dunal) Fernald · Rough oxeye

Verschoor Janus

2 records

Hibiscus coccineus x Hibiscus moscheutos L.

Zwetzig Gretchen

3 records

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Vester Mart|Zwaanshoek, NL

2 records

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

Klemens Keysers

2 records

LOWTEN

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Ian J. Ashton

2 records

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Landin Outon Jose Luis

2 records

LONDAZ

Active

Choisya H.B.K. · Mexican orange

Peter R. Moore

2 records

Lady Ann

Active

Paeonia L. · Peony

Christian Kooiman

2 records

LABZ0007

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Majestic

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes

2 records

LISSLITT

Active

Perovskia Karel. · Russian Sage

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

2 records

Kudos SB

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

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