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13 Jul 17, Helga Martin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have rossella growing and in the past have been successfull however the last two times i have tried to grow these they get to a height of say 400mm and they start a dieback with a white sap like liquid coming out of the bottom of the plant eventually killing it.Any help would be much appreciated we live up in the mountains west of Sarina yes we get frosts however the last rossella plants die back in late summer.

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24 Apr 17, Francoise Jorgensen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

How do you protect the fruits from insect attacks without using pesticide?

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25 Apr 17, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)

Yates have a product called Natures Way Caterpillar Killer - Dipel. This is a natural bacteria spray that is absolutely harmless to everything except caterpillars. It works by disrupting the digestive system in the caterpillar which then dies.

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13 Apr 17, Gwendolyn T (USA - Zone 4b climate)

I've started my seeds in a pot..can you tell me about how long until they sprout

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14 Apr 17, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

From my research Rosella takes 8-10 days to germinate and, as it is sub-tropical, needs warm soil.

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01 Apr 17, Donna Purcell (Australia - temperate climate)

I have five bushes.Two are growing well and have produced fruit but not enough for jam.Does anyone know if picked fruit stores well in a fridge until there is enough? And does picking fruit encourage more fruit to grow?

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13 Apr 17, Dave (Australia - temperate climate)

You can freeze them till you have enough from next picking

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03 Apr 17, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)

I haven't done it but I have heard of others that have.

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11 Mar 17, Kerry (Australia - temperate climate)

I am growing Rosella in my aquaponics it is doing really well 600mms high 2 of them but I don't know how it will go through winter any guesses?

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11 Mar 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Rosella is an annual plant. You could save some seed for next season. All the best.

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