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22 Jan 09, alan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

rosella seed is available from eden seeds kyogle also plants are available from logan central markets in season.

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03 Jan 09, Christine McNab Visick (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am a transplanted Qld'er living in the central plateau of Madagascar, in Antananarivo. The temperatures are very much like Toowoomba, Qld. I brought Rosella seeds with me, planted the seedlings out the first week of Nov 08. They are growing vigorously and flowering nicely. Small fruit are starting to appear. Question: when should I expect the fruit crop to peak?

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24 Dec 08, Skin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The NT Government has this on their Recipe Sheet for Rosella. Rosella Chutney Ingredients: ½ kg Rosella calyxes washed & dried thoroughly, ½ kg cooking apples, ½ kg onions, 2 large chillies (or capsicums), 2½ cups vinegar, ½ cup Worchestershire sauce, ½ cup raisins, 1 dessertspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ kg sugar. Spice bag (1 dessertspoon whole allspice, 1 teaspoon cloves, 2 inch cinnamon stick, combine in clean muslin bag, remove before bottling). Method: Finely chop the rosella calyxes, apples, onions and chillies. Add remaining ingredients and boil together for 10 minutes. Add sugar and boil for ¾ -1 hour, stirring frequently. Bottle and seal in sterilised jars.

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14 Dec 08, lynne m powell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I recently met a gent who told me that rosellas make a beautiful chutney. Would there be a grower who could share a recipe? With thanks,in anticipation,Lynne

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11 Dec 08, Don Beecroft (Australia - tropical climate)

I plant in the first quarter nearest to 1st of Sept. I use Hibiscus fertilizer and have had great results. They are thirsty plants but don't like wet feet, and they are ferocious feeders.

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11 Jun 23, Jim Chaillon (Australia - tropical climate)

The bush is quite large and looks healthy. I can see no evidence of pests but the immature fruit die off on the branch and harden. Can you please advise what I can do?

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27 Nov 08, Amy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

when should you pick your rosella fruit?

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23 Nov 08, nostress (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You can get rosella seed from Green Harvest try greenharvest.com.au

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12 Nov 08, Sunita (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

When can I plant rosella?How do I do it.What fertilizers should I use?

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11 Nov 08, rod Macdonald (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I live in Bribane and cannot get (rosella) seed. Where can I buy seed.

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