Which country does the eternal flower come from?

Preserved flowers are real flowers, also called preserved flowers, or flowers that never fade. They originated in Germany. It is said that the eternal flower first appeared in Germany in the 1990s. It is said that the person who invented the immortal flower technology was a German scientist. He invented a flower processing technology that can preserve flowers for a long time.
Later, this technology was developed, and the romantic French also began to tinker with the promising business of eternal flowers, and made improvements based on German technology. Since then, the eternal flower has become popular in Western European countries and is sought after by white-collar workers and upper-class consumers in Western countries.

Roses are the most common flower material in the eternal flower category, and hydrangea is also the main force among immortal flowers. Everlasting flowers have experienced nearly a century of development history. Since their emergence in Germany in the last century, they have been sought after by white-collar workers and upper-class consumers in Western countries. The development prospects of everlasting flowers are very promising.
Since 2012, “eternal flowers” have been very popular in the Japanese market. There is a demand for at least 100 million flowers every year, and they are expensive. Floral works made of two eternal roses, a small amount of grass flowers and silk bags are sold in the Japanese market every time. The price is about 280 yuan or more.
Before 2008, most of the raw materials of preserved flowers imported by Japanese flower companies were imported from Colombia and other countries, and some also established raw material supply centers in Vietnam. However, the fresh cut roses produced in Vietnam had few petals, poor flower shapes, and no production. The advantages of single-headed roses, and countries such as Colombia are limited by objective factors such as transportation, so Japanese merchants gradually turned their attention to Yunnan, China, for importing deeply processed rose cut flower products, and found ideal raw material suppliers. After two or three years of running-in Later, Chinese and Japanese companies joined forces to directly produce rose cut flowers in Yunnan, China.
It is first dehydrated to remove the original liquid from the plant, and then bleached.

Then soak it in a processing fluid made of “a mixture of water, pigment, glycerin, etc.”
Flower colors that do not exist in nature can be produced without destroying the flower tissue. Preserved flowers use various categories of fresh cut flowers and use high-tech means to process dried flowers through a series of complex processes such as dehydration, decolorization, drying, and dyeing.
In addition, the color, shape, and feel are almost the same as flowers. It maintains the characteristics of flowers, and has richer colors and wider uses. Do immortal flowers really stay the same forever? In fact, it is closely related to the environment and climate. Europe has less humidity, so preserved flowers can be stored for more than 3 years. In hot and humid climates, it can only last about 1 year.
Plant materials for immortalized flowers come from a wide range of sources, including wild ones and artificially cultivated ones. When collecting, attention should be paid to identifying and selecting appropriate plant organs.

| Selection of flower materials |

Flowers with petals that are too thin or too thick are not suitable for making preserved flowers. However, production technology is constantly being updated, and Japan is already selling preserved lily flowers. With unremitting efforts, it has become the developer of the largest variety of preserved flowers in the world. Generally speaking, the commonly used types of flowers for preserved flowers include lump-shaped flowers used as main flowers, linear flowers that express the lines of the work, and embellishment-filled flowers used to fill up the space and embellish the picture to enrich the work. . The selection of flower materials requires flowers that have just opened and matured, are tough in texture, have low water content in petals, are thick, and have medium to small dark-colored flowers. (The main flower of the mass, the leaves of the lines, the embellished flowers and fruits, the state of the preserved flower products that can be achieved by fresh flowers can also be achieved, and the color should be more beautiful and saturated.)

| Leaf material selection |

The collection of leaf materials requires thick, herbaceous leaves that are thick, rough to the touch, easy to shape and not easy to curl, have good flexibility, and are straight but not brittle; the collection of wood, stems and other materials requires good shape and quality. And make reasonable choices according to different uses.

| Collection time |

In principle, branches can be collected at any time as long as suitable materials are available. However, if it is a large-scale production, it is necessary to understand the flowering period of the materials and collect them intensively within 10-15 days. Preserved flowers are selected from flowers with soft color, regular shape, high quality, thick and full petals, tough texture and low water content, and are processed with special technology.

| High turnover costs |

Preserved flowers need to go through multiple processes such as flower picking, processing, packaging, import and export, etc. There are many levels of middlemen, resulting in high circulation costs.

| High import costs |

High-quality preserved flowers come from Ecuador, Japan, Australia and other countries, and there are certain trade costs in the import process.

| High logistics costs |

The transportation of immortal flowers requires a certain dry environment. They cannot withstand wind, rain and stumbling, and the logistics cost is high.

| High packaging costs |

Because of the unique meaning of the eternal flower, its packaging is full of romance and creativity. Glass cover gift boxes and flower boxes are also made of specific materials, which perfectly protect the flowers and fully display their beauty.

| Positioning high-end |

Preserved flowers are non-biochemical necessities and are generally used on special occasions such as birthdays and festivals. They are more beautiful and generous than ordinary flowers and have certain consumption potential in the high-end market.

“The overseas market of preserved flowers”

At the “2007 China Kunming International Flower Exhibition”, the series of deeply processed flower products such as eternal roses and carnations on display were sought after by domestic and foreign merchants and thousands of flower lovers, and there was an endless stream of people coming to negotiate and visit. The most planted old variety of roses in Yunnan, “Black Magic”, has changed its original use as a fresh cut flower, and the output value of each rose (raw material) has increased six times. In view of this, Yunnan specially introduced more than 10 new varieties of multi-headed roses and single-headed roses from the French company Meilland and the Dutch Moerheim Rose Trading Company, and set up a 100-acre base to produce eternal flower rose products. .

“Improvements in China’s Preserved Flower Technology”

Although eternal flowers are currently one of the best-selling flower products in the world, due to technical limitations, most of the domestic eternal flower production in China is “small workshop” production. Its production technology is in the exploratory stage and the product supply is very small. . In July 2008, the “eternal flower” production technology and equipment introduced from Japan by Flower Co., Ltd. were officially put into use. So far, the company has produced up to 1.5 million “eternal roses” and will exceed 2 million per year.
So far, He’s company has taken the lead in breaking the original pattern of Chinese Yunnan flower enterprises providing deep-processed flower raw materials to foreign merchants, and has also become the vanguard of Yunnan’s flower deep-processing industry. The establishment of a factory in Qujing City, Yunnan to produce immortalized flowers has broken the technical barriers to domestic production in China, filled the gap in Yunnan’s eternal roses, enriched Yunnan’s flower deep-processing products, and will also give birth to the development of the flower deep-processing industry. From 2013 to 2014, Internet e-commerce flower sales also began to transform into the sale of preserved flowers, mainly selling preserved flower gift box products to consumers. The Everlasting Flower tried its hand at online sales and achieved good results. Many online sellers started e-commerce of the Everlasting Flower and won their first pot of gold in life.