Growing Rosella, also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle

Hibiscus Subdantta : Malvaceae / the mallow family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N 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

Your comments and tips

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
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.
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....
01 Apr 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi , Wanting to know how to preserve rosella flowers for decoration in italian wine treat? Thanks.
31 Mar 12, Robert Maxwell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are the buds picked before or afteer flowering?
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.
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
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
08 Mar 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have had two lots of Rosella seedlings from Big W which have not produced flowers.I have never had this trouble before and would like some hints of what I may be doing wrong.Thank you
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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