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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.

Celine

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Hoffgaarde B.V.

1 record

Cap Sizun

Terminated

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Ludovic Ladan E.A.R.L.

1 record

Delallier

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

1 record

Dananab6

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Balsukawi

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Christa Kievit

1 record

Butterfly Gold

Withdrawn

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Judy Hurley

2 records

Cristal

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

1 record

Dalila

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

1 record

BOZVAZ018

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

CURSPOGLO

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Curbishley Roses

1 record

Burncross

Withdrawn

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

JOHN R. SENIOR

1 record

Bosaelec

Terminated

Hypericum androsaemum L. · Tutsan

H. & B.R. van den Bosch B.V.

1 record

Babefive

Application submitted

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Bartels Best Breeding B.V.

1 record

BREEBAY

Active

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Annette Breen, Pierce Breen

1 record

Colorburst Orange

Withdrawn

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

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

BOZVAZ019

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Boztrenfas

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

BOZREKA024

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

BOZAROM011

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Cherry Vanilla

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Atlanta

Terminated

Heliotropium L.

Markus Schmülling

1 record

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