Re: Re: Camellias and tea

Ok, that's weird. I assumed that it was H rosa sinensis. They make a
hibiscus drink down there called jamaica which is like a tea but served
cold with lots of sugar. Pretty much Kool Aid.


DF



----- Original Message ----
From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 6:30:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea

Hibiscus is such a huge conglomeration of plants. Hibiscus tea is made  
from the fried flowers of either--I'm not sure which--of H. sabdariffa  
[true roselle] or H. acetosella [false roselle]. I've heard both, so  
maybe both, or either, or neither. When I first moved down here, I grew  
false roselle because the leaves are a nice salad green [actually  
purple]. When I acquired some Mexican friends and they saw the plants,  
they asked if they could have the flowers to make tea, which they told  
me was a popular drink at home [Mexico]. On the other hand, I've  
heard--and I forget where--that one of the primary ingredients of Red  
Zinger is the dried flowers of the true roselle.

On Apr 6, 2008, at 9:04 PM, David Franzman wrote:

> yeah, but funny how hard it is for some to find hibiscus tea.  I used  
> to have people ask me about that all of the time.
>
> DF
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 5:50:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>
> Certainly one of the most ubiquitous if not one of the biggest. Also, I
> think, more interesting selections than the rest, except maybe
> Twinings.
>
> On Apr 6, 2008, at 8:36 PM, David Franzman wrote:
>
>> Yeah, Bigelow is very big here too.  Has to be one of the biggest in
>> the U.S. don't you think?
>>
>> DF
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 5:01:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>>
>> Bigelow, eh... they've certainly got a good marketing operation. I'll
>> have to look for the product. Thanks.
>>
>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not really sure Jim. It's on Wadmalaw Island in Charleston
>>> County-about 25 miles from the city. We can buy the tea in the stores
>>> here. It's called American Classic Tea. The link below is to the
>>> website-shows some of the plantation, products, etc.
>>>
>>> http://www.bigelowtea.com/act/
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"
>>> <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>>>
>>>
>>>> Any idea how big that tea farm is, Andrea?
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 7:10 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That would be correct. Charleston, SC. And who knew? The tea thrown
>>>>> overboard at the Boston Tea Party was made from C. sinensis.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Carpenter"
>>>>> <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:40 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I understand that the only tea grown commercially in the US is in  
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> southern atlantic state - south carolina???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 5, 2008, at 10:00 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes-tea comes from Camellia sinensis. They originate from China
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> the first tea was made in the 6th century bc. I know this because
>>>>>>> I'm writing my last paper on propagating camellia japonica and
>>>>>>> sasanqua. Been researching their history.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jim-they grow quite well in the Pacific northwest as far as I can
>>>>>>> tell. I'm amassing quite a collection of japonica and sasanqua as
>>>>>>> they are two of my most favorite plants in the world. There's a
>>>>>>> tea
>>>>>>> farm right outside of Charleston that I'd like to visit
>>>>>>> someday-just
>>>>>>> haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm almost done with my paper if
>>>>>>> anyone wants to read it when it's done. There many great books  
>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>> there on all species of Camellia for those who want their own  
>>>>>>> tea.
>>>>>>> A
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"
>>>>>>> <islandjim1@verizon.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 5:49 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Summertime...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and the livin' is easy. Maybe. But whatever. It seems to have
>>>>>>>> suddenly arrived, easy or not. It's been in the low 80s for a
>>>>>>>> week
>>>>>>>> or so and the forecast is for it to remain so for the  
>>>>>>>> foreseeable
>>>>>>>> future. Lots of stuff is blooming, but there always is here--
>>>>>>>> orchids, begonias, petrea, jatropha, on and on.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just saw an interview with the guy that established the Honest
>>>>>>>> T
>>>>>>>> company. It raised a question for me--since tea is the dried  
>>>>>>>> leaf
>>>>>>>> of a camellia species, I wonder if I'll be able to grow one in
>>>>>>>> Oregon. I tried here a couple of times and couldn't, too warm.
>>>>>>>> Might be fun to really do it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Island Jim
>>>>>>>> Southwest Florida
>>>>>>>> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
>>>>>>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>>>>>>> Heat Zone 10
>>>>>>>> Sunset Zone 25
>>>>>>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>>>>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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