The origin of roses

On the origin of the name of the rose, Shuowen said: "The rose is the beauty of stone, and the rose is the beauty of pearl"; There is also a saying in Sima Xiangru's Zi Xu Fu that "its stone is a ruby rose". Even after the rose became the name of the flower, China people did not have such a gentle explanation as westerners. Because there are sharp hedgehogs on the stems of roses, people in China regard them as "aristocrats" and call them "assassins". This "nobleness" of appreciation is very in line with the nature of roses. Mr. Chen Junyu, the only flower academician in China, said that roses are not delicate, but the requirements for growth conditions are very low, and they are barren, cold-resistant and drought-resistant. Many gardens even use climbing roses as flower fences directly, which is quite extensive in management. Roses are also good plants to protect soil and preserve water and soil. In addition, because of its fragrance and lingering fragrance, roses are also called "falling flowers"; Old Mu Yi withered with each new branch. If the new branch is moved, both will flourish, so it is also called "Li Nian Cao". Whether in The Assassin or Leaving Mother, Rose shows a peerless elegance hidden in tenacity, and is by no means a sad lady whose youth is perishable. Pingyin rose has a long history of cultivation. According to historical records, it began in the Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years. In the Tang Dynasty, sachets and sachets were made, and in the Ming Dynasty, flowers were used to make sauce, wine and tea. By the end of Qing dynasty, large-scale production had been formed. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Continued Revision of Pingyin County Records contained: Zhi Zhu Ci said: "A thousand branches are born in a gap, just like red beans send acacia. Roses smell like the sea, just as the wine is ripe. " In the early years of the Republic of China, Pingyin County Records recorded: "In the flower picking season in the 23rd year of Guangxu (1907), merchants from Beijing, Tianjin, Xu and Hebei gathered in Pingyin to buy flowers, with an annual income of 300,000 Jin, worth 5,200 yuan." Pingyin rose was in its heyday during this period. Later, due to the war, pingyin rose was greatly reduced. By 1949, the annual output of roses was only 15000 kg. In recent years, the scale of rose planting in Pingyin County has been expanding. 1994 The rose planting area in the county is only 1000 mu, which has increased rapidly since 2000. By 2005, the rose planting area in the county reached 35,000 mu, covering 1 1 towns. Due to the continuous promotion of scientific management technology and high-yield varieties, the rose yield in Pingyin County has also increased significantly, with the yield per mu increasing from 100 kg in the past to 400 kg at present, with the highest yield exceeding 500 kg. The first ten days of May every year is the full flowering period of roses, and ten thousand mu of roses with vigorous growth are competing to open, as the poem "Red Rose" by Yang Wanli, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said: "It has nothing to do with the name of the rose or the pedigree of the rose. The branches and leaves are dry and green, and one flower and two colors are light and dark red. " Walking in the streets, colorful, flowery. The charm of roses seems to be the gorgeous face of a beautiful woman who just finished dressing in the morning, like colorful silks and satins, falling slowly in the wind and rain. Tourists come to enjoy flowers and sightseeing in an endless stream, and it is not an exaggeration to describe cars as flowing water and people as surging. Rose has become a cliche of Valentine's Day, which is a beautiful misunderstanding. In fact, the flower "for my lover" is not a rose, but a rose. Rose and rose are both roses in English, and they are both Rosaceae plants, and their genetic relationship is relatively close. Rose leaves are few, 3-5, 5-9. Roses have few thorns, but many thorns. The leaves of roses are full of light, but the leaves of roses are dim. Chinese rose flowers are large and colorful; Roses are smaller and usually pink. The second kind of rose is slightly larger, but flat and disc-shaped, which is easy to distinguish from roses. A literary friend in my hometown said in the article: "It turns out that pingyin rose has always been wild, and it is everywhere. Every May, when the roses are in full bloom, there is a fragrance in the air. However, life was hard at that time, and no one had time to take care of the roses in the mountains, let alone talk about the topics related to roses. Later, things gradually changed: the problem of food and clothing was solved, but love was in crisis. The rising divorce rate is like a ladle in a water tank. In the panic, the Valentine's Day parade surrounded by roses came in and quickly swept China. However, on Valentine's Day on February 14, almost all the roses sold along the street in the city were planted in greenhouses, and the prices were ridiculously high, and the fragrance and color were not pure enough. At this time, the northern part of China is chilly in spring, and there are even snowflakes floating in some places. And pingyin rose, at that time, were basically bare branches. Watching others earn "rose money", some people who are unfair to pingyin rose suggest changing "Valentine's Day" to a day in May. " In fact, the real value of roses is that they can effectively regulate women's physiological problems, maintain beauty and promote women's metabolism. In China, the efficacy of roses has been used for health care and beauty since ancient times. Wu Zetian of Zhou Dynasty drank rose honey in the morning and painted rose petals at night. Although she is over 60 years old, she still looks like a peach blossom, full of vitality. Empress Dowager Cixi also used roses for beauty in the Qing Dynasty, so that she could stay young until her twilight years. Today's advanced technology brings this natural, ancient and romantic rose flower into the high-quality life of modern people. For example, everyone regards drinking rose tea as a fashion to make life warmer and better. Rose oil extracted from roses is called "liquid gold". Rose oil with pure ingredients and fragrant smell has always been an irreplaceable raw material in the world perfume industry, and it is mostly used to make high-grade perfumes and other cosmetics in Europe. Rose water developed and extracted from waste rose oil is a pure natural skin care product, which has excellent anti-aging and antipruritic effects because it does not add any additives and chemical raw materials. Rose essential oil is a precious natural essence. It is extracted from fresh petals and has a sweet smell. It is a popular sedative, aphrodisiac and beauty product. Rose essential oil is expensive, but it has multiple functions. Suitable for all skin types, it can promote cell regeneration, prevent skin aging and smooth skin fine lines. It is an essential oil choice for all-round skin care. On the spiritual level, rose essential oil has the function of relaxing, soothing and cheerful mood.