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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.

Frycalm

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

3 records

HG 1428

Active

hybrids between Helleborus x ericsmithii B. Mathew and Helleborus x hybridus hort. ex Voss

Josef Heuger

2 records

Garnet

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

2 records

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

Garann

Active

Acer tataricum L.

PLANT SELECT

2 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Elin

Active

Tilia cordata Mill. · Small-leaved lime

Rune Bengtsson^^^E-planta ekonomisk förening

2 records

Taxus baccata L. · European yew

Herplant B.V.

2 records

Edvard

Active

Hedera helix L. · Common ivy

Tomas Lagerström

2 records

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Thomas Zimmer

2 records

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

Beate Zillmer

2 records

EVIPO081

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

Dianthus superbus L. · Large pink

Kazuyuki Shishido

2 records

Syringa vulgaris L. · Common lilac

Jan-Willem Wezelenburg Boskoop B.V.

2 records

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Florensis B.V.

2 records

Flippi01

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Adrian Straver

2 records

Harunite

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Frenne

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Guido Rouwette

3 records

HLR 190

Active

Helleborus L. · Christmas Rose

Josef Heuger

2 records

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Peterson Kevin / Peterson Kyle

2 records

Lupinus L. · Lupine

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

2 records

Harmanna

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Havanna

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

2 records

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