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Variety traits

Flower fragrance

Flower fragrance is the aggregate of volatile organic compounds produced by a plant to attract pollinators, serving as an important qualitative ornamental trait of a variety.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 448 varieties reference book.

Flower fragrance manifests as a specific scent resulting from the synthesis of volatile essential oils. This trait plays a functional role in attracting insect pollinators and serves as an important factor of a variety's ornamental value, determining its consumer appeal in floriculture.

Fragrance intensity is assessed during variety trials using an organoleptic method involving intensity scales or scoring systems, as there are no universally accepted physical or chemical units of measurement. The evaluation takes into account both the presence of the scent and its qualitative characteristics within the scope of the plant's overall ornamental quality.

The expression of the trait depends on environmental conditions, including light intensity, water balance, and soil nutrient availability. The level of aromatic compounds varies depending on the bud development stage and the time of day, and can also be suppressed by agronomic factors, such as excessive nitrogen fertilization.

Genetically, fragrance is a complex trait determined by a set of genes, which often competes with other qualities, such as flower shape or resistance. Breeding may be directed toward prioritizing external parameters; therefore, the degree of fragrance expression is not always a stable characteristic.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose Flower Fragrance 242 Lily flower fragrance 24 Flower fragrance of scented geranium 21 Flower Fragrance of Garden Phlox 12 Flower fragrance of Skimmia japonica Thunb. 10 Dianthus caryophyllus flower scent 8 Cherry Laurel Flower Fragrance 7 Cordyline flower fragrance 7 Hyacinth flower fragrance 5 Freesia Flower Fragrance 5 Apple blossom fragrance 4 Buddleia flower fragrance 4 Muscari fragrance 4 Pear flower scent 3 Flower fragrance of kohuhu, tawhiwhi 3 Narcissus flower fragrance 3 Flower fragrance — Abelia x grandiflora Rehder 3 Exacum flower fragrance 3 Grape Aroma 3

Found in these crops

Rose 2 517 Lily 514 Tulip 138 Carnation 93 Freesia 66 Carnation 62 Garden phlox 47 Moth Orchid 38 Apple 37 Daffodil 35 Common hyacinth 30 Clematis 27

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.

Panroue

Active

Philotheca myoporoides · Long leaf wax flower

Roué Pépinières S.A.R.L.

2 records

Piranha

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Frank Schnupper

3 records

Pink Heaven

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

NCPH1

Active

hybrids between Prunus incisa Thunb. and Prunus x yedoensis Matsum.

Thomas G. Ranney

2 records

Pink Brush

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Piceno

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Mystic Marlot

Active

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

2 records

Muster

Active

Ligustrum ibota Siebold

Johann Muster

2 records

Novanepjun

Active

Nepeta x faassenii Bergmans ex Stearn · Faassen's catnip

MICHAEL S DOBRES

2 records

NOA195097

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

2 records

Monelle

Active

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Hans Steenkamer

3 records

Monbebr

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

2 records

PENGEM

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Pendry Innovations Ltd.

2 records

NIRPAYRED

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alessandro Ghione

2 records

Mystic Van Eijk

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Pathos

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Notbud

Terminated

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

FUTURE PLANTS UK LTD

2 records

Minhep

Active

Heptacodium miconioides Rehder

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Opstal102

Active

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

van Opstal Ron

2 records

Passion

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

2 records

Paso Doble

Active

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

Peter John Fraser

2 records

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