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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.

Sources10

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.

Kortowo

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

PL
1 record

Kortello

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

W.KORDES' SOEHNE ROSENSCHULEN GMBH & CO KG

DE
1 record

Korport

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

LAPSILON

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Robert Louis Laperriere (FR)

FR
1 record

Korwerk

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

LAPBAR

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

FR
1 record

Kormun

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Korinter

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Korrohe

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Korav

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Koriant

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Koreipark

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

KORDENA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

R.KORDES

ES
1 record

Kobzar

Terminated

Paeonia L. · Peony

Horobets` Vasyl` Fndorovych

UA
2 records

Kivilill

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Uno Kivistik

EE
1 record

Khortytsia

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Chyzhankova Valentyna Ivanivna, Rubtsova Olena Leonidivna,

UA
2 records

Key Largo

Active

Astilbe simplicifolia Makino · Star astilbe

Mts. Holtmaat

NL
1 record

KORVIVA

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

FR
1 record

Kato

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Kornemuta

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Kortragfei

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES WILHELM| Wilhelm Kordes / KORDES TIM-HERMANN| Tim-Hermann Kordes / KORDES| Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

KORNICKEN

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

FR
1 record

Kornacho

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

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