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04 Mar 14, Gail Wills (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I am a volunteer for a community centre and make Rosella Jam to raise money for the centre. Do you have any extra fruit we could have?

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13 Feb 10, june donnelly (Australia - tropical climate)

my rosella bushes have small beetles like weevils on them and these pests are eating tiny holes all over the leaves. I feel that they will eat the tender flower buds when they come out. what can I do about them. I grow rosellas every year for making jam and find that they prefer to be under watered rather than over watered for flowering. r

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08 Feb 10, Terese Longwill, Brisbane (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted my rosella bushes last November (same time as I did the previous year) but todate still no flowers on them. When will they be ready for jam making? I picked last yr crop end of March and made jam. Can you help me with info. on how long after flowers appear from planting in November.

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03 Feb 10, Helen Hoare (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Eric I have two types of Rosella plant. One is a more open bush with three pronged leaves, the other is bushier and the leaves have five prongs. At this stage the three pronged bushes are fruiting, but nothing is happening with the other bushes. Does this sound like the ones you have, and is it normal they take longer to fruit?

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01 Feb 10, Colleen O'brien (Australia - temperate climate)

I would love the receipe for rosella cordial. Can you also use rosella for making tea if so con you advise me how to use rosella for drinking tea. Thankyou

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

I saw some healthy Rosella seedlings at the Caboolture markets yesterday (Sunday), and I have also seen them at the Lawnton Markets (Saturdays) for $1 each.

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13 Nov 13, Juni (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi there, I'll be flying off to South and up to northeast of Australia(Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) this Sunday for 2 weeks. I'm hoping to buy back some dried preserve roselle to eat but have no idea where can I get them fresh. Kindly provide me with some information if you know of any. Thanks.

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

I live in caboolture and i would love to grow some rosellas could you get me in contact with Sheila to get some plants thanks

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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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