Growing Rosella, also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle

Hibiscus Subdantta : Malvaceae / the mallow family

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Not recommended for growing in New Zealand - cool/mountain 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

Your comments and tips

14 May 12, sussanne (Australia - tropical climate)
we have abundent rosella bushes growing . they are now full of fruit and flowers. it is now mid may . I want to make jam with the fruit. whendo i know what it the best time to pick them, I live outer northern Brisbane region. many thanks sussanne
14 May 12, (Australia - temperate climate)
If you look at the comments for Rosella in April 2008, there is one which answers your question in detail.
27 Mar 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have a rosella bush only been in a month or so doing fabulously and now i have fruit when do i pick the fruit is it just when they are large. The shrub has thrived and i am in brisbane
23 Mar 12, Suzette (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have planted some rosella bushes and they have grown wonderfully, but when do they start to bear fruit. I live in Brisbane
08 Mar 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have had two lots of Rosella seedlings from Big W which have not produced flowers.I have never had this trouble before and would like some hints of what I may be doing wrong.Thank you
21 Mar 12, Lynn T Gladstone (Australia - temperate climate)
I have 30 plants that I started in October. I have just harvested about 50 rosellas and made 5 jars of jam. My soil is not that great but since giving the plants a good feed they have perked up. They do not like wet feet. I have lost 1 plant due to my accidentally disturbing its roots. I have thousands of little holes in the leaves which I think are grasshopper nibblings. I have noticed some grubs in the last 2 days and have 1to identify. It has yellow stripes longways and black dots side by side across its length with white hairs. Does anyone know what they are?
15 Feb 12, Gwenne (Australia - temperate climate)
Rosella bushes in since November 2011 healthy but not flowering
19 Mar 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Same here - in fact we have lost a few really healthy Rosella bushes - think it was the excessive rain - the trunk of the plants went black
14 Jan 12, Heather (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How do I make my Rosella Bush flower and fruit. I have had it fo4 6 months now, it's about 4 foot tall and looks very healthy but no flowers or fruit. Help!
12 Jan 12, sarah (Australia - temperate climate)
the leaves are ediable, made into a jam /pickle aswell,very yummy..... lots are grown in south africa too.
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