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26 Jun 10, Anne meguyer (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in a coastal belt at Port Stephens. Where can I obtain plants to grow same? I grew up in Qld so recall them being grown there. No one round here seems to know of them. Thank You. Anne

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12 Jun 10, philomene bell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

planted 3 rosella bushes about 4 weeks ago and the y are starting bare fruit how do i know when they are ready to pick

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18 Jun 10, Jean (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi, you can pick them once the calyx has firmed up.

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13 May 10, Lisa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would like to preserve the rosella flowers for a friend, like they do commercially for the bottom of your champagne glass. Can anyone help?

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23 May 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Lisa, I've never seen the flowers like this - are they dried out or soft enough to eat when you've finished your champagne?

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24 May 10, Meredith (Australia - temperate climate)

They're usually preserved in syrup, so they're a bit chewy at the end of the champagne but quite edible.

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10 May 10, carol (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

To dry the rosellas, separate the seed and dry the red calyx in an electric dehydrator. Use the dried flesh for a lovely cup of tea, adding sugar if desired. I made some teabags from dressmakers light interfacing, from the drapers, adding a cotton thread tag.

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09 May 10, Desley Corbet (Australia - tropical climate)

I usually plant seedlings in Sept/Oct. This year we had several weeks of continuous rain and although the plants grew I have not got much fruit from them to date. Now they are flowering but tend to be wilting from the top and will probably die. Can anyone give me a tip to correct the problem

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07 May 10, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)

how do you get the seed out of the rosella fruit. When can you purchase a seed podder for them.

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

Hi Sue, Use an apple corer, it works really well. Push it through from the bottom up. Good luck, it makes beautiful jam and cordial.

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