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02 May 10, Joy G (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have a Rosella Bush growing and at present it is about 1.5mtr high and about the same in width, this is my first experience of growing one. It is absolutely covered in fruit, however I am not sure on how big they will grow before I am able to pick them. Could someone please advise me on this? thank you

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08 Jun 10, Manuela (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Joy, They can be harvested at any time, once the calyx has firmed. Some grow up to the size of a walnut, others hazelnut. And remove the seed with an apple corer, it's quite easy that way.

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01 May 10, liz hird (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've grown some rosellas & they've flowered but would like to make rosella tea, needing ideas on drying successfully if anyone can help

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15 May 10, Joy G (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Liz, this a link to go to and you will find out how to dry rosella hips www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds/info_sheet/rosella_jam.html i hope this will help good luck joy G

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08 Jun 10, Manuela (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello Maiju, The Rosella plant is a beautiful dark red bush, and lovely dark pink flowers which turn into an edable fruit. The fruit makes beautiful jam and cordial (cordial is syrup like fluid which is mixed with water). You can Google Rosella receipies or Rosella Bush, which should give you fotos of it. This might help you further in fiding out about this plant. The Bush only bears fruit once, and needs to be cut out and a new one re-grown. All the best and greetings to the North, hope your summer arrives soon.

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11 Apr 10, Barbara (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Dorothy, I would love to have your cordial recipe for rosellas. I'm always at a loss as to what to do with all the hips.

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14 May 10, Mary-Ellen (Australia - temperate climate)

The sound of Rosella cardial is more than i can stand. I would love to gain the recipe if its not too much to ask. My dad had only four plants planted and has made up to a hundred or more pots of jam and is wishing to be able to make something else. Your help would be mostly enjoyed.

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04 Apr 10, Eddie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have two bushes this year, bought as about 500mm high bushes from Bunnings. The site is very sandy soil on the east coast of Brisbane so I covered it with shadecloth and planted into that through a hole. I put combo fertilser pellets (chicken, cow etc)in the base of the hole. As soon as the bushes were rooting and growing I took out all the centers of the branches to make them bush, and get more flowers. They flowered in 8-10 weeks and of course the calyx was immediately available. We have picked about 2 kilos from the 2 bushes, washed and frozen them as there's plenty still to come. They need to be treated like any other hibiscus. Hibiscus beetles are a nuisance in the flowers but do not seem to cause any problem with the "fruit" .The flowers only last 4 hours, but can be eaten in salads. This year the flowering stems are way high above the main leaves. Approx double the height. I think the fertiliser is the trick.

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04 Jan 14, Wendy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi there i planted 2 rosella pushes (about 6 weeks ago) in raised soil so drainage isn't a problem but today I noticed small holes in the leaves as well as some of the small fruit seem to be dissapearing. The shrubs are about 40cm tall so they're still only babies. Appreciate your imput Wendy

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09 Apr 12, Lesley Sayers (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would like to know how to preserve Rosellas in a syrup for serving with white wine or champagne. If any any one has a recipe that they have tried and tested - I would be most grateful. Many thanks & happy cooking - Lesley.

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