From conservation...

Sapa ancient roses and Tran Mong Xuan orchids are two rare flowers, typical of the "land of fog". In Sa Pa, in recent years, ancient persimmons and orchids are planted for the purpose of commercial sale and tourism. However, the production of these two varieties of flower is still limited due to limitation in techniques of planting, care and preservation, making the yield and quality of commercial flowers not high.

Visiting the model of planting Tran Mong Xuan orchids in Ta Phin commune, Sa Pa town

Regarding to Sa Pa ancient persimmon, this flower is mainly grown spontaneously, the preservation, conservation, research and development of genetic resources has received little attention, so it is increasingly mixed and degraded. To serve the increasing demand of the market, Phu Minh Urban Development Limited Company has built the model of propagating Sa Pa ancient roses by the method of layer cuttings, applied on the scale of 5,000 m2 in group 1, O Quy Ho ward, Sapa town. After more than 1 year of implementation, the Sa Pa ancient rose trees of the company are less susceptible to pests and diseases, and the trees grow healthier than conventional planting. Therefore, the new Sa Pa ancient rose propagating technique has the potential to be widely applied in Sa Pa or areas with similar climate conditions.

In Ta Phin commune, Sa Pa town, the development of Tran Mong Xuan orchids is very focused. Currently, this plant brings high economic efficiency, the total revenue from the orchids of the commune is estimated at VND 10-12 billion/year. According to Ms. Lai Thi Nga, Director of Ta Phin Cymbidium Cooperative, although Tran Mong Xuan orchid has high value, but because of the application of old production methods, the seedlings are easily degraded, the rate of commercial plants which meet the standards for sale during the Lunar New Year is low.

That is also the concern of the gardeners in the area in recent years. In 2020, with the help of Phu Minh Urban Development Company Limited, the Center for Research and Development of Flowers and Ornamental Plants coordinated training, coaching, and transferring new technical advances in Tran Mong Xuan orchid cultivation for the people of Ta Phin commune. Currently, the Cooperative has propagated more than 6,000 pots of Tran Mong Xuan orchids by branching method, and at the same time has more than 10,000 m2 of production of Tran Mong Xuan commercial orchids, achieving economic efficiency nearly twice as much of which before.    

Besides researching methods of propagating Sa Pa ancient roses and Tran Mong Xuan orchids, Phu Minh Urban Development Company Limited also conducts experiments to perfect the process of planting, caring, collecting and preserving of these 2 flowers. 

... to tourism development

Mong Mo rose garden of Mr. Do Phu Chinh's family (group 2, O Quy Ho ward, Sa Pa town) which is about 10 km from the center of Sa Pa town along National Highway 4D towards Lai Chau with more than 2 hectares has very unique beauty. Based on the natural terrain, the garden makes anyone who comes here feel like they are lost in the fairyland in the fairy tales. From the ancient Mong Mo rose garden, the visitors can see the majestic peak of Fansipan mountain, the poetic Sin Chai village, combined with visiting the orchard, O Long tea hill or Silver waterfall, heaven gate... Because of these advantages, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 1455 on May 22^nd, 2020 to recognize Mong Mo rose garden as the tourist destination of the Hoang Lien Community Eco-Tourism Cooperative…

Mr. Do Phu Chinh, owner of Mong Mo rose garden, O Quy Ho ward said: Understanding the values ​​that Sa Pa ancient roses has brought, we have started to build the garden with many types of typical ancient roses of Sapa, creating an impressive space for the visitors. In the implementation of the model, we were trained, coached, and transferred new technical advances on cultivation, propagating, prevention and control of pests and diseases on Sa Pa ancient roses by Phu Minh Urban Development Company Limited, the Center for Research and Development of Flowers and Ornamental Plants. Until now, the garden has more than 80,000 ancient rose trees, attracting thousands of tourists every year.   

Ms. Lai Thi Nga, Director of Ta Phin orchid Cooperative also said that developing production associated with tourism is the premise for the Cooperative to promote and introduce products. Therefore, the development of the "paradise" of orchids in Ta Phin is considered as the breakthrough of the local tourism industry. This is the new direction to help visitors get closer to nature, raising awareness of environmental protection. Visitors come to visit, in addition to seeing flowers, they can also experience planting, caring, and harvesting flowers in the garden, learning about flowers and saving impressive images.

Sharing more about the project "Restore some indigenous varieties of flower with high economic value, associated with tourism development in Sa Pa, Lao Cai", Mr. Pham Huu Anh, Project Manager, Phu Minh Urban Development Company Limited said: The project has been implemented since September 2019, currently has built 2 production models of Sa Pa ancient persimmons, Tran Mong Xuan commercial orchids associated with tourism development and the model preliminary processing, packing and preserving flowers with the area of 500 m2 in Ta Phin commune.

The initial effect of the project contributes to beautifying the landscape and environment, at the same time creating jobs, increasing income for local people and promoting tourism development in Sa Pa.