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10 Jan 10, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I got my last years rosella plants at Bunnings and they were very different to usual. They commenced fruiting when only centimetres high and never did have a flower first. They were very poor for months and just as the weather started to get colder they had a lot more fruit. I checked with Bunnings suppliers about the plants and was told they got the seeds from Melbourne. I did not think these plants would ever grow down south so I am wondering if maybe the plants were the result of someone trying to produce rosellas for a cooler climate. Never did find out what the problem was with my plants.

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18 Apr 19, rhondda basaglia (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Do Bunnings in Townsville,queensland have rosella plants suitable to grow in the tropics

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27 Feb 15, Luigi Pameijer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I planted my 12 Rosella seedlings that I got from Bunnings in Late October 2014. in January I harvested the first crop and made some very tasty jams. I then made a second harvest (a little more that half the first) Yes you guessed it jammed that too. They are still growing and delivering though less and less each time. They are getting regular watering either from the rain or irrigation.

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07 Oct 19, Trevor Manly (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

I was living in an area of B.C. CANADA where winter temperatures got down below minus 35 degrees. Sometimes I could start my Rosellas indoors in big pots in April and by May long weekend could move them outside into a sunny spot. By end of August I could harvest enough fruit for several pots of jam and a few left over for next years seeds. If you're careful one could grow all sorts of them in southern Australia as it is a heck of a lot colder in Canada and the jam is great...you can eat the leaves and stalks if you're into that. It is colder there for sure but sunup is before 4am and sundown is after 10 pm so that extra sunlight helps

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27 Dec 09, Alexandra S (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Dorothy, I would love your Rosella cordial recipe. Just made a very succesful batch of orange and lemon cordial for chrissy presents, and am looking forward to experimenting with other recipes. Thanks in advance for your post :)

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25 Dec 09, Dorothy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I use my rosellas for making jam but also cordial. It is really nice. You can use any fruit however rosella cordial has a very different flavour. If you want the recipe, please e mail this site and I will post it on this site.

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19 Dec 09, Glenda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Sheila mentioned that she sells the plants. I'm in Brisbane and would love to buy 1 or 2 for my backyard. Where are you in Caboolture?

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02 Dec 09, Eric Gall (Australia - tropical climate)

I have two types of rosella plant. One has large seeds, and not much flesh. They have different types of leaves, and the fruit is shaped differently.The pointed fruit variety is easier to seperate the flesh from the seeds and has more flesh. More jam

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16 Nov 09, Sheila Ruaux (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We grow and sell the bushes from Caboolture, north of Brisbane if anyone is interested. The plants have three crops a year and three bushes will make about two dozen jars of jam. Leaves have a lemon flavour and can be used in cooking.

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07 Nov 09, Ian K Watts (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Is it true that there are a couple of different varieties of rosella? Where can one seeds or plants? I've heard comments regarding the success of my mother's succulent jam as compared to others bought which are somewhat dry - any reason for this?

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