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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.

Amos black

Terminated

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

TYDEMAN E.M. (GB)

FR
1 record

ADARIFER

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

Adamo

Active

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

ADABOURGRUD

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

Almino

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy

PL
2 records

Aluston

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Klymenko Zinaida Kostiantynivna

UA
2 records

Alida

Active

Iris L. · Iris

Bloembollenkwekerij A.J. Kroon & Zn.

NL
1 record

Zizzi Saron

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Saron Breeding B.V.

1 record

Zelzate

Terminated

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

Martelaer F.V.

1 record

ZANOTFORA

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V

1 record

Accent

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Zigzagje

Withdrawn

Disocactus anguliger (Lem.) M. Á. Cruz & S. Arias

VAN DEN HOORN SUCCULENTEN B.V.

1 record

ADAFITALU

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

ADACANER

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

WP18 CAS06

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Whetman Plants International Limited

1 record

White Sarah Bernardt

Terminated

Paeonia lactiflora Pall. · Chinese peony

De Wilgenhoek Beheer B.V.

1 record

Aafke

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Zandvoort

NL
1 record

Zomonch

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

J.VAN ZOEST BEHEER B.V.

1 record

Val di Sole

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Wradish

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Marchenrose Co. Ltd.

1 record

WP10 ELE04

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

1 record

Vedi Napoli

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Gebr. N. & C.A. Ruiter

1 record

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