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.

Double Bubble

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Briquinze

Withdrawn

Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. · Japanese privet

André Briant Jeunes Plants S.A.S.

1 record

Brancusi

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Bozvaz016

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

Bozberraur

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Boruispewy

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V., Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

Columbia

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

Cologne

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Cogoleto

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Ditowine

Terminated

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Ditoplant Export B.V.

1 record

Bridal Juliette

Active

Oxypetalum coeruleum (D. Don) Decne. · Blue milkweed

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

Colombine

Withdrawn

Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. · Japanese privet

André Briant Jeunes Plants S.A.S.

2 records

Classic Coral

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Bozvaz012

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

BOZREKA026

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Bozjelefra

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

Bozchicfas

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Chewcreepy

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Christopher Hugh Warner

1 record

Delrosroucrem

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

Blacir

Active

Daphne circassica x Daphne sericea

Anthony Robin White

1 record

Deliana

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

1 record

Diamond Flame

Terminated

Sansevieria trifasciata Prain · Snake plant

F.R. Ornamentales S.A.

1 record

CARTIF

Withdrawn

Acacia floribunda (Vent.) Willd.

CLAUDE CARANTA

1 record

Delparocyane

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.