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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

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.

TOSTD0145

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Vanilla Mist

Terminated

Nemesia foetens Venten · Nemesia

Greg Allen

1 record

Zlepolfour

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID CHARLES ZLESAK

1 record

W1

Application submitted

Philadelphus coronarius L. · Sweet mock orange

Alan Postill

2 records

ZAPOSNOO

Terminated

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

van Zanten Plants b.v

1 record

Tsjaikowski

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

WP08 UNI02

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

1 record

TAN98192

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

1 record

TAN97139

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

1 record

WALFRASUN

Active

Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz · Wallflower

David Ralph Tristram

1 record

TAN15603

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

WALBRISTAR

Terminated

Yucca gloriosa L.

Albert Timothy Alan Crowther

1 record

TAN14695

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

TAN14121

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

TAN10898

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

Vitakola

Terminated

Actinidia kolomikta Maxim.

Jan Kola Daniela Kolova

1 record

Tinpurbud

Application submitted

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Tico Tico

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Flavio Costanzo Sapia

1 record

Turandot

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

The Three Graces

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Van Gogh

Withdrawn

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Boomkwekerij Toon van Aert B.V.

1 record

Tiny Kissed

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding B.V.

1 record

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