Beautiful rose flowers are one of the favourite gift items. There is a rose for everyone, and for every ocassion! From inspiring poets as metaphors of beauty to symbolising health, peace and friendship, roses have caught the imagination of every generation. But there has always been one downside of gifting roses. As a natural product, they are highly perishable and demand utmost care. What if you get roses which are immortal? Embassy of Ecuador, a small nation situated on the pacific coast of South-America, is bringing preserved roses to India. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
Importing of preserved roses from the South American nation has caught the fancy of Indians. These colourful roses come with a shelf life of two-three years during which they do not wilt or fade and their beauty and their natural colour remains the same. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
These preserved roses are processed products of plant origin; each and every rose `immortalized’ through a meticulous chemical process. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
Days ahead of 50 years of India-Ecuador Diplomatic Relations celebrations, the embassy of Ecuador in New Delhi unveiled the different varieties of roses that several Indian floriculture companies are in the process of importing. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
In an interaction, the ambassador of Ecuador to India Hector Cueva Jacome, confirmed that “The Indian Ministry of Agriculture has given clearance and these long lasting roses are exempted from plant quarantine.” (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
According to the envoy “Ecuador's long-lasting roses, which may seem artificial to the naked eye, even, have a life of up to five years under optimal conditions. And since they are chemically preserved these roses do not require water or sunlight.” “Ecuador and Colombia are the largest producers of roses across the globe. Ecuadorian and Colombian roses are considered as the most beautiful roses on the earth, and after receiving meticulous treatment, they become immortal, and do not wither or fade for next two or three years,” he added. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) 
These roses are symbols of love and admiration for their receivers. “These flowers are grown at high altitudes of 2,500 meters or more above sea level and this leads to larger bloom, with longer stems as compared to roses in many other parts of the world,” he explained. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador) -
Once these roses are picked the process of immortalising them includes `freeze-dry’ or Lyophilization, before being pigmented. And are available in different colours and can be customised as per the demands of the customer. (Image: Embassy of Ecuador)
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