Yes, Roses are both Beautiful and Smart - Just ask the Rose Farmers in Yongdeng County, North West China.

I just loved this story and what an eye opener, in more ways than one.

We all know about the roses reputation as the “flower of love,” representing both romance and passion – this story from  the Beijing Review certainly deserves retelling.

The article in the Beijing Review reports that fFarmers in Yongdeng County, in northwest China’s Gansu Province, have found a new reason to fall in love—a local variety of  rose has become the their pot of gold.

The article s goes on to say that local government data indicates that 2,000 hectares, or half of the county’s lands, are dedicated to growing roses, which accounts for 70 percent of China’s total.

Yongdeng has its own well-known brand of roses. Because the county’s Kushui Township grows China’s best roses. The Kushui rose is the result of crossbreeding between two different species, according to Yu.

It is resistant to cold and drought, cares little for the quality of its soil and grows well in both acidic and alkaline soils. Its resistance to alkaline environments…..more

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