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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.

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Timothy P.Sheehan

6 records

SPECGP11

Active

Gaultheria procumbens L. · Wintergreen

JOHANNES ANDREAS CORNELIS JANSEN

5 records

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

Stella Marie Read / Keith George Lintott / Charles Richard Read / Jennifer Muriel Lintott

5 records

Profundo

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

William J. Radler

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

5 records

Paprika

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

6 records

Orania

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Pieter Jan Kos, World Breeding B.V.

5 records

Phedimus takesimensis (Nakai) ’t Hart

Roma Norberto Miguel

6 records

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Piero Frangi, Fondazione Minoprio

5 records

Meifafio

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

5 records

NCHA8

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

THOMAS GREEN RANNEY

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

5 records

Lexoirek

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

LEX VOORN ROZENVEREDELING B.V.

5 records

Meiggili

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

5 records

NCHA5

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

THOMAS GREEN RANNEY

5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Maranto Joseph|Bakersfield, CA, US

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Werner Dennis James|Raleigh, NC, US / Snelling Layne Karlton|Cary, NC, US

5 records

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