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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.

SMNSPH

Application submitted

hybrids between Syringa meyeri C. K. Schneid. and Syringa pubescens Turcz.

Megan Mathey

1 record

SMI 73797

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

EDWARD SMITH ROSES

1 record

Skyline

Terminated

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

P. van Kampen

1 record

Riki Green

Terminated

Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. · Corn plant

JB PLANTAS SA

1 record

Rex 22

Terminated

Exacum affine Balf. f.

Ex-Plant ApS

1 record

Santorini

Terminated

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Giacomo Nobbio

1 record

RUIMCV0091

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

2 records

RUIMCR0024

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

RUICQ1220B

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

2 records

RUICN1630A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

SMNSDTP

Active

hybrids between Syringa meyeri C. K. Schneid. and Syringa pubescens Turcz.

TIMOTHY D WOOD

1 record

RUICM0038A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

Secret Joy

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

RUICG1470A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

SCH88433

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

1 record

Scarley

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FGB B.V.

1 record

Rosa Narcea

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

María del Carmen Martínez Rodríguez^^^José Luis Santiago Blanco^^^Pilar Gago Montaña^^^Susana Boso Alonso

2 records

Secret Affair

Withdrawn

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Rodilana

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

1 record

RUIVR4366A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

RUIMVCR01A

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

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