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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

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.

Harglitter

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Harfracas

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Harflax

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

3 records

Harencore

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Harbrill

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Guapa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Finchy

Active

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Boomkwekerij Vink Beugen B.V.

2 records

Dynamix

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Cordyline australis (G. Forst.) Endl. · Cabbage tree

Fitzgerald Pat

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

HARKLEMENT

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ROBERT HARKNESS

2 records

Harfond

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Hamcosp

Terminated

Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss · Chocolate cosmos

Keith R.W. Hammett

2 records

Eyeliner

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Evipo007

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

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

2 records

DOW4

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Downderry Nursery Ltd.

2 records

EVEPARO

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

EVEMATCH

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

EVELILI

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

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