There are two largest producing areas, one is "Pingyin Red Rose" in Pingyin County, Shandong Province, and the other is Spring City Kunming Dounan Flower Factory.
Pingyin roses: According to relevant research, as early as the Tang Dynasty, there was a legend that Cijing, a monk from Cuiping Mountain, planted roses. By the Ming Dynasty, there were stories of using roses to make wine. The Qing Dynasty's "Continued Edition of Pingyin County Chronicles" uploaded the "Ci of Bamboo Branches" and said: "Thousands of branches grow out of the ground, just like red beans to express lovesickness. The roses are as fragrant as the sea, which is when every family's wine is ripe." At this time, Pingyin's rose dew wine , has long been famous for its strong smell. So far, the oil yield and quality of Pingyin roses rank first in China, and they enjoy a high reputation in domestic and foreign markets. Kunming Dounan frequently borders the east bank of Dianchi Lake and is known as "Golden Dounan". Dounan Flower Market has developed into "the largest fresh cut flower trading market in China and even Asia" and is a famous flower capital. More than 80% of fresh cut flowers from Yunnan Province and flowers from neighboring provinces and countries are traded. It occupies 70% of the market share in more than 80 large and medium-sized cities across the country and exports to 46 countries and regions. It is said that 7 out of 10 fresh cut flowers in the country are produced in Yunnan. Over the years, relying on the brand effect and market advantages of "Dounan" flowers, a well-known Chinese trademark, Dounan has become the "wind vane" of the Chinese flower market and the "barometer" of flower prices. Located next to the International Flower Auction and Trading Center in Dounan Town, Spring City Flower Township, it mainly deals in Chinese rose seedlings, Yunnan rose seedlings, and Kunming rose seedlings. It adopts the operation model of farmers + base + market + logistics. Based on the flower farmers producing and selling themselves, relying on the market and relying on the market, the base's successful sales operation model has enabled the base's seedlings and cut flowers to go out of Yunnan. The base's seedlings have gone abroad and have been recognized by friends at home and abroad. At the beginning of the establishment of the base, a reasonable division of labor between production and sales has been achieved. Put market information, quality strategy, after-sales, etc. first. With standardized contract operations, strict quality and packaging standards, or direct sales through interlocking operations, a marketing system has gradually been formed that takes the base as the forerunner, drives local farmers, and provides price-quality services. In order to better guide farmers to produce marketable rose seedlings and fresh cut flowers, combined with Kunming's climate and soil conditions, the base truly becomes a link between farmers and the market. At present, a management structure including marketing, packaging, distribution, finance, and after-sales service has been formed.