Do roses have a fragrance?
This article introduces why roses do not have a fragrance and discusses whether roses are fragrant, with a detailed explanation provided below.
Have you noticed that most roses in the market have no fragrance? But shouldn't fresh flowers have a scent? Why don't roses have one? Were they born without it?
No, no, no. The fact that roses have no fragrance is actually a result of postnatal circumstances. It could be said that it's a significant compromise made by breeders to cater to market demands during the transformation of fresh flowers.
Who wouldn't want a bouquet of roses with an extended blooming period? However, paradoxically, producing fragrance is costly for plants because fragrance consumes a lot of the flower's vitality.
Cut flowers have very limited resources and mainly rely on the carbohydrates and sugars stored in the flower food to maintain their short life in a vase.
Roses with fragrance may wither within a few days, which does not meet the expectations of most consumers for fresh flowers. They are often more interested in the longevity, transportability, color, and shape of flowers, so the focus of cultivation revolves around these aspects. This has led to the fact that fragrance has never been a priority in flower cultivation, and instead, fragrance has been eliminated to extend the blooming period.
This is also why most roses in the market have no fragrance, but not all of them.
The lychee-scented rose, which has been very popular in the past two years, naturally has the fragrance of lychee fruit, but lychee flowers were not introduced in the past two years.
I remember when I was working in the flower market in 2016, lychee and Durota were highly recommended, but the market feedback was not good at that time. Everyone thought that this奥斯汀 (Austin) flower shape was deformed, and the lychee petals were relatively soft and prone to gray mold. The blooming period was also short, which did not match the consumption habits of the market at that time, so they did not get the chance to shine.
But I sincerely say, I really liked lychee and Durota at that time. Every time I did promotions, I had to mention these two. Unfortunately, while lychee finally won everyone's love, Durota gradually disappeared from the stage (Durota is really beautiful, I'm not exaggerating. It's a purple Austin with large flowers, but it's the opposite of lychee. Durota does not bloom).
There was also another variety called Princess Scent, which I don't know if you've heard of. It's also very fragrant, but it quickly fell out of favor because it really has a short blooming period and is not resistant to transportation. It easily dehydrates, and even with the super VIP packaging tied up, it still arrived at the store announced dead.
You can't have your cake and eat it too, just like bloom period and fragrance; there's always a sacrifice.
But I believe that there will be more fragrant roses entering the market in the future because more and more people no longer prioritize the bloom period but instead value appearance and added value. Who wouldn't want a bouquet of fragrant roses? Not only can they refresh you from a whole day's fatigue, but the pure natural aromatherapy can also accompany you to a peaceful sleep and sweet dreams. Who could resist being captivated by her?
The comprehensive explanation above about why roses do not have a fragrance and whether roses are fragrant should help you.