Growing Rosella, also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle

Hibiscus Subdantta : Malvaceae / the mallow family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S			S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T		T	T	T	T
P	P			P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Rosella in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

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 20°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 140 cm apart
Harvest in 21-25 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Feverfew, Coriander, Nasturtium and Hyssop

This frost tender annual grows to a height of 2 metres. It is grown for its red fruit which make delicious jam or jelly.

Rosella needs a growing season of at least 6 months warm weather so is best suited to tropical or sub-tropical areas. Can be started under glass in cooler areas. Water well and give a dressing of fertiliser when flowering starts.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Rosella

The large flowers produce a crimson enlarged calyx.
Use the fleshy red calyx, without the green seed pod to make jam or jelly.

Your comments and tips

16 Sep 24, Clive Aucott (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Does Roselle go by other names?
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26 Sep 24, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): They generally give other names in the heading. Jam Plant.
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24 Nov 24, Maree (Australia - tropical climate): Rosella is a shrub that is prolific in tropical gardens in Australia. The red flowers are usually used in making jam but I think you could make a nice cordial out of it. But you need a lot of flowers.
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23 Mar 24, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): What other plants can you grow with this plant to maximise the ground space.
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25 Mar 24, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): They need their space and nutrient from that space to produce a good crop.
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18 Oct 23, Anne (Australia - tropical climate): Can I freeze the raw fruit until I have enough to be able to make jam.
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19 Oct 23, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): yes
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06 Sep 23, Wendy Paterson (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): If anyone is looking for Roselle/Rosella seed in South Africa go to livingseeds online store.
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24 May 23, Iman (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Does roselle grow in Edmonton as a perennial or annual?
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25 May 23, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Winter in Edmonton would be too cold for Roselle to survive, so treat it as an annual.
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Hibiscus Subdantta : Malvaceae / the mallow family

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Rosella

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Culinary hints - cooking and eating Rosella

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