PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) ROSELLE | id:24052 | Hibiscus sabdariffa | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Lovely flowers known throughout the tropics for their flavouring qualities. Edible leaves that used extensively in south Indian cooking. Requires a long hot growing season. Start early and transplant as soon as it gets warmer and danger of last frost has passed. Vitamins+: B9+, C++, Ca+, Fe+, Mg+ Planting tip: Seed scarification would aid in germination. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.||Can be direct sown outside when all danger of frost has passed. Harvesting tip: Must be handled gently as leave bruise easily or turn black. Harvest mid to late afternoon, after morning dew has dried off for strongest oil content. Storage tip: Store in plastic bag for up to 3-4 days
Seed depth:1/4-1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:36″, Row spacing:48″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:14-28 d/j, 23-29°C Optimally:25°C, Maturity:100-120 d/j, Height: 5-8′, Width: 3-5′, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
