The Desert Rose, known for its thick stem and vibrant flowers, thrives in both dry deserts and humid climates like South ...

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows. “Thank God for the rain,” said rose picker Fatima El Alami. “There are roses ...

Abundant precipitation and several desert downpours this year have bestowed Morocco with an exceptional yield of the flower, used for rosewater and rose oil. Pink and pungent, the roses are set to ...