How are the Roselle, Jamaican tea,hibiscus sabdariffa dried?

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youngman Beverly Hills, CA Aug 17, 2008

other names: Roselle, Jamaican Tea, Maple-Leaf Hibiscus, Florida Cranberry, October Hibiscus, Red Sorrell
Hibiscus sabdariffa

i planted those seeds that i got from the dried product that they sell in stores, none of them has germinated.

so i am thinking maybe they didn't dry them under the sun, maybe they dried them by heating, maybe that is the reason those seeds can't grow any more.

anyone knows for sure?

And are there any variety of this plant? or is it the same plant all over the world? It has many different names. Here are some pics of it.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2113/

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Aug 17, 2008

Normally when you buy dried flowers, they have been treated with special substances to make sure they keep there colour OR to give them colour, to kill of any funguses that can form in the drying processes, or they are dried by heat as you said, it is also a way to kill any bugs that are on the plants from the fields they grow in, home grown and dried flowers are normally just hung upside down in a light well ventilated area unless the folks are into drying en mass and you can either do it in the microwave, using crystals, sand or various other methods depending on the type of plant and how many you are working with, but to answer you about the seeds, some you may be lucky with and others are dried and dead. good luck. WeeNel.

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youngman Beverly Hills, CA Aug 18, 2008

oh, yea, that is true. if they just sundry those things, the bugs might still be in them, then they won't be able to keep the dried goods for a long time.

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