Mountain View Nursery
Hibiscus sabdariffa Tucker Bush tm Rosella
$26.00
Hibiscus sabdariffa Tucker Bush tm Rosella is a real standout, with brilliant red new growth and deeply lobed, dark green edible leaves. The leaves have a flavour somewhere between spinach and rocket, making them a great fresh addition to salads or lightly cooked as red sorrel. Delicate pale yellow flowers appear first, followed by striking deep red seed pods and fleshy, edible rosella calyxes. These calyxes are rich in vitamin C and have a delicious tart-sweet flavour, perfect for jams, jellies, syrups, cordials, sauces, fruit teas and wine. They’re also commonly preserved in syrup and used to flavour cocktails, white wine or champagne. The seeds can be roasted and ground into flour, while young leaves may be steamed or stir-fried. The first harvest can be modest, but plants become far more productive after their second autumn flowering. Simply snip off the plumpest calyxes straight from the bush. Fruits from year one onwards, this plant is both highly ornamental and wonderfully useful. Ideal for garden beds or pots, and perfect for anyone wanting beauty and flavour in the garden.
Soil: For best results, plant in fertile, well-drained soil and water regularly.
Conditions: Full sun. Protect from frost
Size: Height 2.5m x width 1m
Hibiscus sabdariffa Tucker Bush tm Rosella
$26.00
Hibiscus sabdariffa Tucker Bush tm Rosella is a real standout, with brilliant red new growth and deeply lobed, dark green edible leaves. The leaves have a flavour somewhere between spinach and rocket, making them a great fresh addition to salads or lightly cooked as red sorrel. Delicate pale yellow flowers appear first, followed by striking deep red seed pods and fleshy, edible rosella calyxes. These calyxes are rich in vitamin C and have a delicious tart-sweet flavour, perfect for jams, jellies, syrups, cordials, sauces, fruit teas and wine. They’re also commonly preserved in syrup and used to flavour cocktails, white wine or champagne. The seeds can be roasted and ground into flour, while young leaves may be steamed or stir-fried. The first harvest can be modest, but plants become far more productive after their second autumn flowering. Simply snip off the plumpest calyxes straight from the bush. Fruits from year one onwards, this plant is both highly ornamental and wonderfully useful. Ideal for garden beds or pots, and perfect for anyone wanting beauty and flavour in the garden.
Soil: For best results, plant in fertile, well-drained soil and water regularly.
Conditions: Full sun. Protect from frost
Size: Height 2.5m x width 1m
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For best results, plant in fertile, well-drained soil and water regularly.
Growth
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Height
2.5m
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Width
1m
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