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22 Jan 21, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

No Rhonda here in the last 50 comments. Start with good rich free draining soil. Add compost etc before planting. Plant at the recommended time. Water regularly - 3 times a week, longer waterings in summer.

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07 Dec 20, roy carpenter (Australia - temperate climate)

good day wondering if you could help me .i have planted 21 rosella plants ,all were growing very well. then 5 of the healthy plants shriveled up and died .at this point the others are doing well but i am concerned.the only thing i can think of is overwatering.the soil is workable but has clay deeper down. thank you.

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07 Dec 20, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

Here suggests tropical and sub-tropical, you are temperate. I suggest you check the soil moisture before you water each time. Have a little scratch in the soil down 50-70 mm. This will tell you if the soil is wet or has dried out. Little plants a small watering each day or so, when plants have established a good root system less water, like each 2-3 days, depending on soil type and whether winter or summer etc.

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11 Nov 20, Viv McLauchlan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

How long could I expect a rosella plant to live in central Qld. Are they annuals or what?

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11 Nov 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the article here - it tells you.

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25 Mar 20, Lyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have rosellas growing and all looking lush.. BUT some of the stems are droopy and bent right toward the tip..looks like something may have twisted it.. any idea what is causing this and how to treat it. Thank you.

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28 Mar 20, Clive (Australia - temperate climate)

Also check for grasshoppers. I had the same broken stems on my rosellas. Noticed a few of green grasshoppers. Sprayed them. Now no grasshoppers and no broken stems. Coincidence????

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27 Mar 20, Kathryn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My rosellas are also looking great - flowering and setting fruit but I did notice the same thing this week and upon closer observation there were green caterpillars on the leaves. I gave them to the chooks :)

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26 Mar 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)

With a lush plant I would say you are over watering and fertilising them. The stems are growing growing and become thinish and weak. Back off the watering and fert and let the plants tuffin up a bit. Otherwise you may have some disease. Last time I saw rosella plants was nearly 60 years ago.

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22 Mar 20, Linda Bowden (Australia - temperate climate)

Why is my Rosela bush not flowering. Its huge in size, about 7ft tall. But no blooms.... help

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