Relying on the ecological advantages of the World Natural Heritage Site of Yunnan Shilin and technological innovation, the local immortal flower industry has rapidly developed. Its products have been exported to 50+ countries and regions around the world, achieving a leap from raw material export to brand internationalization.
Shilin Eternal Flower Specialized Production Base. Workers are racing against time to "grab the first fruits" of the rose harvest. Photographed by Fang Jinsong.
Preserved Flowers, also known as Preservation Flowers, are made from fresh cut flowers and undergo advanced technological processes such as dehydration, replacement, and solidification. They can be preserved for 3 to 5 years and are a popular category in the high-end gift market. The industry market has an annual growth rate of 30%. In 2025, the output of fresh cut flowers in Yunnan will reach 2.21 billion stems, and the total industry value will exceed 140 billion yuan. The output will remain the world's top. Compared to ordinary flowers, the added value of immortal flowers can be increased by more than ten times. In the same year, "Immortal Flower Production Workers" officially became a new occupation, injecting new vitality into the upgrading of the flower industry. Shi Lin has superior ecological conditions and has 413,000 mu of flower planting bases, with an annual output of 720 million stems of fresh cut flowers. The high-quality local flower resources have laid a natural foundation for the development of immortal flowers. As the first enterprise in China with a complete immortal flower industrial chain, Yunnan Feiliya Flower Co., Ltd. is rooted in Shi Lin, deeply engaged in the research and production of high-end immortal flowers, supplying them to international high-end brands, and capturing the most beautiful posture of flowers with meticulous craftsmanship.
石林板桥的花艺师唐美丽正在为永生玫瑰“美容”。方劲松摄
高端永生花生产工艺严苛，顶级产品需选用九成熟优质花材，经人工层层筛选、淘汰四成原料，全程纯手工雕琢，保障产品极致品质。2017年前，国内永生花行业长期面临“高端用进口，低端用国产”的困境，为打破技术壁垒，企业携手中国科学院昆明植物研究所共建研发中心，定向培育适配永生花制作的优质花材，通过“示范种植+技术指导+保价收购”模式严控源头品质，打通研发、种植、生产、销售、服务全产业链，彻底摆脱进口依赖。
技术攻坚实现产业跨越式发展，企业目前拥有26项专利，包含2项发明专利。生产效率大幅提升，永生花生产周期从30天缩短至7至10天，花卉品类从十余种增至百余种，新增芍药、山茶、帝王花等多款热门品类，可产出48种色彩的永生花，培育出自然稀缺的彩色玫瑰产品，品质达到国际一流水平。同时，企业牵头建立国内首个永生花质量分级标准，并计划于今年落地国家质量等级标准，助力行业规范化发展。
外国客商与菲丽雅洽谈永生花合作事宜。方劲松摄
历经多年深耕，国内永生花产业彻底扭转被动局面，中国造永生花市场占比达99%。目前，石林永生花在美国亚马逊平台市场占比达90%，欧美整体市场占有率达22%，与多个国际知名品牌达成合作，入驻美国Costco及国内万余家花店。
产业崛起催生富民新赛道，昔日的“美丽产业”变身助农增收的“幸福产业”。企业辐射带动石林、宜良、玉溪等地超2000亩专属花卉种植基地，通过免费提供种苗、技术培训、高于市场价15%保价收购等举措，大幅提升农户收益，种花亩均收益远超传统农作物。同时，全新的“保鲜花制作工”工种，让当地群众实现“家门口”稳定就业，增收致富。
无数花艺师实现“家门口”就业，致富顾家两不误。方劲松摄
数据显示，2025年，菲丽雅花卉产销永生玫瑰超千万朵、各类花艺产品200万枝，产值5000万元。2026年1至5月，各类永生花产品销量520万朵，产值2800万元，预计全年销售额突破6000万元。
从依赖进口、受制于人到自主创新、领跑全球，石林永生花产业完成了从小众手作到标准化全产业链的蜕变。一抹抹独具东方韵味的“中国红”永生花走向世界。（魏溪玥）
来源：石林县委宣传部