ˌhalf-ˈhardyadj.n.

Etymology: See half- comb. form 1a(b) and hardy adj. 5c.

Of a plant: needing some protection from cold winter weather. Also as n.

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tender1614

hardy1629

sturdy1695

nicec1710

tenderish1798

half-hardy1818

ironclad1871

1818 W. B. Page Page's Prodromus 251 Those, generally, denominated Half-Hardy, are sown, likewise, in March, on a very gentle degree of heat.

1824 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening (ed. 2) 881 Half-hardy annual border-flowers.

1852 Beck's Florist Aug. 174 The principal secret of preserving half-hardy plants over the winter with indifferent accommodation, lies in their being rooted early and gradually hardened afterwards.

1862 D. T. Ansted & R. G. Latham Channel Islands iv. xxi. 494 List of half-hardy plants.

1870 N. Amer. Rev. July 164 It may well be doubted whether Roman literature, always a half-hardy exotic, could ripen the seeds of living reproduction.

1904 Westm. Gaz. 6 May 10/1 The fuchsias, the heliotrope, the geraniums..are half-hardies.

1960 Guardian 25 June 2/6 Most half-hardy plants are..a bit of a nuisance.

1960 Guardian 25 June 2/6 The true alpine enthusiast will turn his nose up at some of these half-hardies.

1972 Suttons Seeds Catal. 18 Dahlias..Can be treated as an annual or as a half-hardy perennial.

1972 Suttons Seeds Catal. 37 The annual phlox. One of the best half-hardy annuals.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2015).

单词	half-hardy
释义	ˌhalf-ˈhardyadj.n. Etymology: See half- comb. form 1a(b) and hardy adj. 5c. Of a plant: needing some protection from cold winter weather. Also as n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [adjective] > hardy or not hardy tender1614 hardy1629 sturdy1695 nicec1710 tenderish1798 half-hardy1818 ironclad1871 1818 W. B. Page Page's Prodromus 251 Those, generally, denominated Half-Hardy, are sown, likewise, in March, on a very gentle degree of heat. 1824 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening (ed. 2) 881 Half-hardy annual border-flowers. 1852 Beck's Florist Aug. 174 The principal secret of preserving half-hardy plants over the winter with indifferent accommodation, lies in their being rooted early and gradually hardened afterwards. 1862 D. T. Ansted & R. G. Latham Channel Islands iv. xxi. 494 List of half-hardy plants. 1870 N. Amer. Rev. July 164 It may well be doubted whether Roman literature, always a half-hardy exotic, could ripen the seeds of living reproduction. 1904 Westm. Gaz. 6 May 10/1 The fuchsias, the heliotrope, the geraniums..are half-hardies. 1960 Guardian 25 June 2/6 Most half-hardy plants are..a bit of a nuisance. 1960 Guardian 25 June 2/6 The true alpine enthusiast will turn his nose up at some of these half-hardies. 1972 Suttons Seeds Catal. 18 Dahlias..Can be treated as an annual or as a half-hardy perennial. 1972 Suttons Seeds Catal. 37 The annual phlox. One of the best half-hardy annuals. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2015). < adj.n.1818
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