Rozelle/Roselle (forum)

adam starts with ...
hi every one , I have a high blood pressure problem , i ve been told to drink (roselle drink / juice) which is very effective ,so my question is , can anyone tell me where i can buy them ?? the drink or the leaves to make the drink , as i live in sydney but i have no idea where to find them , does woolworth or coles sell them , please let me know where i can buy them , thanks for all

Time: 18th September 2012 9:45pm

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denise1 says...
Try a chinese supermarket. If not as juice they sometimes have dried ones in a plastic jar, but could be labelled as dried prunes because of faulty translation. Of course you should grow your own to make a superior fresh product. There is also an ozzie native rosella that you can grow, maybe not quite as good.

Time: 19th September 2012 7:31am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
A good time of year to be planting your own rosella bush, they grow well in Sydney and are very productive.

Time: 19th September 2012 9:34am

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denise1 says...
Notice that daleys has rosella plants for sale. Also Hargraves nursery in Dural stocks Daleys plants and could get them in for you. You would need a few plants to get enough fruits for regular use.

Time: 19th September 2012 4:05pm

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Mike says...
Phil they look like E.deglupta but fluted bases and buttressing look wrong.It is funny how the parrots Rose Hill-ers became rosellas and roselles became rosellas as well.Thriftiness of language I think.
Rosellas are easy to grow and like many of the hibiscus family are pest magnets.

Time: 19th September 2012 8:08pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
This year I am growing a rosella cultivar from Malaysia, "Terengganu" which seems to have bigger calyces than the more commonly available variety seen here. Interestingly, the Qld DPI have sixty-six varieties listed in the germplasm database, some with pink, white or green calyces. Seed is available to home gardeners I think too.
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Time: 19th September 2012 8:33pm

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Julie says...
Is rosella jam as nice as people say it is? Can anyone describe the taste? Difficult, I know.

Phil, did you have any problems getting the seeds from Malaysia? Of course, you're not in WA, so maybe a bit easier.

Adam, I keep coming across info that says beetroot juice is excellent for reducing high blood pressure. I think some studies have been done on it. It will be easier to source than the rosella.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2119141/How-glass-beetroot-juice-lower-blood-pressure.html

Time: 19th September 2012 8:54pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Actually they came from a friend in the US - Hibiscus are generally ok to come into Australia, they got passed no probs. Rosella would have to be the most piquant but pleasant of jams/jellies, great colour but needs a long growing season.

Time: 19th September 2012 8:57pm

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Julie says...
Yes, I've heard that too, which is why they may not do well in WA. Hot summers, but not quite long enough for rosella. (too long for me!)

Time: 19th September 2012 9:03pm

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Glory says...
Hi Adam, i've seen frozen Rosella leaves in Indian groceries store.

Time: 20th September 2012 11:32pm

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Pauline says...
I grew it last year in adelaide and it did well.

I bought some strawberry herbal tea and noticed later that the biggest ingredient in it was actually hibiscus/rosella.
Let me know if you would like me to rummage through the cupboards and find the brand. It doesnt taste as strong as pure hibiscus tea bags though (which I haven't found in oz).

Time: 21st September 2012 10:08pm

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