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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.

Firefly

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

5 records

Fireball

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

4 records

GSALMAKA

Active

Eucomis L’Her. · Pineapple lily

PETER BECKMAN

5 records

Clematis L. · Clematis

HAYAKAWA HIROSHI

4 records

Evipo038

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

HAYAKAWA HIROSHI

4 records

Evipo011

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

4 records

Gerwat

Protection expired

Geranium L. · Crane's Bill

Rozanne Patricia Waterer^^^Gomer Donald Waterer

5 records

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

van Aart Boomwekerijen

4 records

Gypsophila L. · Baby's breath

Hooijman Aloysius A. J.|Aalsmeer, NL

4 records

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

5 records

GI 2091

Active

Hybrids between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens

Sabine Franken-Bembenek

4 records

Davina

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Robert Adrian Goemans

4 records

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

5 records

Evipo041

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

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

4 records

Diervilla rivularis Gatt.

William de Bruijn

4 records

Encore

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Sandrine Delabroye

4 records

EMPMIS02

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Empho B.V.^^^Hogendoorn Holland B.V.

4 records

Dely

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Leis Michelangelo/ Castagnoli Gianfranco/ Martinelli Alessio

7 records

Can Can

Active

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

Peter John Fraser

5 records

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Walters Gardens Inc

4 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Diego Ioriatti c/o Berryplant

4 records

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Quinton Bean

4 records

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