Growing Rosella, also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle

Hibiscus Subdantta : Malvaceae / the mallow family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

Sow in garden, or start in seed trays. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 55 inches apart
Harvest in 21-25 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Feverfew, Coriander, Nasturtium and Hyssop

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21 Dec 21, Marva (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate): I live in Vancouver BC where can I purchase Rosella plants or seeds here
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04 Mar 22, Deborah (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate): Hello i too would like to try growing rosella this year and wondered if anyone found where you can buy seeds or plants in Vancouver. thanks.
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23 Dec 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If there is no planting guide in the monthly planting calendar then you can not grow them where you live. Need a warm to hotter climate.
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07 Nov 21, Ann Murray (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Where can I get either a couple of seedlings of seeds. How long doo they take long to grow till they produce fruits?
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17 Nov 21, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Seeds from the internet and read the info here about time to harvest.
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08 Oct 21, Brin & Christine (New Zealand - temperate climate): We grow the Rosella bush here in south east Queensland, they make delicious tart jam. Can be mixed with Mango for an interesting blend. I have a half jar left before we return to NZ in Jan 2022. I hope to find someone with a heated glasshouse in Christchurch to grow some from seed. cheers
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20 Jul 21, Santhi (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi, I'm looking for roselle seed do you know where can i buy in NZ, thanks
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09 Aug 21, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Try online suppliers
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06 Jun 21, Greg McFarlane (Australia - tropical climate): Rosella plant is looking healthy & producing fruit, but some of the upper branches go brown & leaves & fruit wither. Looks like you bleach the colour out of branch. Located Mackay Should I put copper oxychloride at ground level or another solution
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26 May 21, Joanne L Hilder (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My Rosella bushes are currently very productive and making lots of jam. However i am not sure what to do when the fruit is flowers are finished. Do I prune or pull up and start again in Sept/Oct with new seedings? I live is suburban Brisbane. I would love some advice from experienced growers.
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Is now the right time to germinate rosella seeds? I thought to start some seeds in punnets and to plant the seedlings into a sunny spot later. I grew 3 from bought seedlings early this year and havested enough to make 1 bottle of jam. They were skinny little bushes, not like the pictures of bushes I've seen on the internet! How do you get them to have heaps of branches? Tip off the main stem? Any advice wouldbe much appreciated!

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