Rozelle/Roselle

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

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

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.

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

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!)

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).