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06 May 12, Pat Wallace (Australia - temperate climate)

We remember the taste of Rosella jam from 30 years ago when we lived near Lismore, NSW. I picked up 2 plants from a market on the coast but am trying to grow them near Tamworth, frost country. At present they are still in pots on the verandah & surviving with a few beautiful, red "flowers". I want to seed save from them. Any hints would be very welcome.

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14 Jun 12, Sue (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I found saving seed is easiest by removing the outer calyx and putting the pods in a dry warm spot to open.

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30 Apr 12, blanckensee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

First timw growers 10 bushers for Jam We have small fruit but flowers also. What is the story about to do with flowers. Don

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29 Apr 12, grant schirmer (Australia - arid climate)

please can someone tell what to spray my rosella plants with as they r being eaten by insects and have white aphids all on then . these plants r in flower. many thanks.

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20 Apr 12, Janine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Can someone please tell when to pick my rosellas, Ive relocatd from WA and have no idea, but want to either make wine or jelly.....or anything really....

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01 Apr 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi , Wanting to know how to preserve rosella flowers for decoration in italian wine treat? Thanks.

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31 Mar 12, Robert Maxwell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Are the buds picked before or afteer flowering?

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14 May 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

If you look at the comments for Rosella in April 2008, there is one which answers your question in detail.

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27 Mar 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Have a rosella bush only been in a month or so doing fabulously and now i have fruit when do i pick the fruit is it just when they are large. The shrub has thrived and i am in brisbane

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23 Mar 12, Suzette (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have planted some rosella bushes and they have grown wonderfully, but when do they start to bear fruit. I live in Brisbane

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