Amistad
ActiveSalvia L. · Sage
Rodney Richards, Rolando Uria, New World Plants Limited
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.
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
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.
Balsholila
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Trees Scott C
Albareto
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Amsterdam
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Steenks Beheer B.V.
Ausbrass
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Arbatax
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Barsixtyone
ActivePhlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
G.B.H BARTELS
Adabaring
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Michel Adam
Ausmobile
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Ausbrid
Protection expiredRosa L. · Rose
David J.C.Austin
AUSrapper
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Auspalette
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
David J.C.Austin
Austrava
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Ausglisten
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
David J.C.Austin
Ausfence
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Auschimbley
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Auscerise
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
DAVID JC AUSTIN
Anouk
ActiveLavandula stoechas L. · French lavender
Koning Smit Holding N.V.
Stardust 'Chiyomi'
ActiveDendrobium Sw. · Dendrobium
Asai Nobuyuki
NL
3 records
WP 04 XANTHE
ActiveDianthus L. · Carnation
John Whetman
DL 11 28
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
De Looff Lily Innovation B.V.
NL
3 records
WP 04 ESTHER
ActiveDianthus L. · Carnation
John Whetman
TAN 96201
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Hans-Juergen Evers
TAN 05009
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
EVERS CHRISTIAN