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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?

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15 Feb 12, Gwenne (Australia - temperate climate)

Rosella bushes in since November 2011 healthy but not flowering

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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

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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!

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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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30 Dec 11, margaret mellor (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi there, we have just been initiated into the art of growing the wonderful Rosella plant as my hubby was presented with one for Christmas. We have limited space but would like to know what postion in sun or shade or semi shade it favours. we don't want to kill it. it is about 3 ft tall in a pot and its little leaves are curling up already. Any hints much appreciated.

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29 Dec 11, Lynelda Wilson (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Simone, If you still have Rosella seeds I would appreciate some please. You can contact me on my Email address. I have been trying to buy some but have not been successful. Thanks Lynelda

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26 Dec 11, Lynelda Wilson (Australia - temperate climate)

Want to but seeds to plant so I can make rosella jam

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28 Dec 11, Chez (Australia - arid climate)

Eden Seeds have Rosella seeds available at present and you can order online. I grew them in my hydroponics last year and made my first rosella jam since I left the tropics. You need to get them started as soon as possible to allow enough time to fruit before it gets cool.

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13 Aug 21, Carmen (Australia - tropical climate)

hello i would like to hear about your hydrponics set-up. we are hoping to get students growing rosellas in individual hydrponic pots made from recycled plastic bottles, but not sure how to start. did you raise your seeds in soil first, then transplant into the hydroponics? thanks

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