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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.

DELAV

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

Corvette

Active

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

Penning Breeding B.V.

NL
1 record

Corsini

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Creil

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vontade B.V.

NL
1 record

Corleone

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Commitment

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

The Originals B.V.

NL
1 record

Combava commun

Active

Citrus hystrix DC. · Leech Lime

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Cyclone

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Chicago

Withdrawn

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

M.C. Zonneveld B.V.

NL
1 record

Crispy

Active

Alpinia Roxb. · Alpinia

Elly Bak

NL
1 record

Corrida

Active

Nerium oleander L. · Oleander

Olivier Faure (FR)

FR
1 record

CHEWYELRAM

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Chris Warner (GB)

FR
1 record

Copex

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Rooijakkers inzake Ligthart

NL
1 record

Copper Candy

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

De Looff Lily Innovation B.V.

NL
1 record

COLUMBIA RIVER

Terminated

Populus L. · Poplar

AMINAL-INSTITUUT BOSBOUW EN WILDBEHEER E.V.

BE
1 record

Carlo Boszhard

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

C.W. van der Hulst Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Colet

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Hoogland & Van Veen Lelie B.V.

NL
1 record

Citrina

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HAENCHEN| Dr. sc. Eckart Haenchen

DE
1 record

Cavolino

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

Coastline

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Cammeo

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

BREA LIONELLO

IT
1 record

Carlton

Terminated

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

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