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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.

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Active

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

NL
1 record

Roberto

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

NL
1 record

Peachy Queen

Active

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

Penning Breeding B.V.

NL
1 record

Sevenna

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

De Looff World Breeding B.V.

NL
1 record

ROYAL MINI LILAC

Terminated

Exacum L. · Persian violet

ROSENDALS EX-PLANTS APS

DK
1 record

Royal Navy

Active

Hyacinthus · Hyacinth

"Bloembollenkwekerij J.S. Pennings ""De Bilt""

NL
1 record

Miss Marple

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Kvitka Kseniia

Terminated

Paeonia L. · Peony

Natsionalnyi botanichnyi sad im. M. M. Hryshka Natsionalnoi akademii nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Malibu Baby

Terminated

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Floricultura B.V.

NL
1 record

Wpl Bright Eyes

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

1 record

StoX Yellow

Active

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Snow Star

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Leendert de Kloe

1 record

Stox Rose Pink

Active

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Bordeaux Art

Active

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

Penning Breeding B.V.

NL
1 record

White Prince

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

REX 25

Terminated

Exacum L. · Persian violet

Ex-Plant ApS

1 record

Pink Blush

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Andrew B. Snow

1 record

Venetian

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

StoX Champagne

Active

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Sunsurfdapi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^SHINYA MIYANO^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

1 record

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