Meet Houdini the Nubian goat! Grazing on whatever looks interesting might be her preferred lifestyle, but she is not allowed to graze in the Rhodiola field. Here she is pictured on the trailer with bags of freshly dug Rhodiola rosea roots. Wherever the roots go, there she wants to go, […]
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The Fall 2023 Rhodiola rosea harvest is in! Dirty and gorgeous, the telltale golden yellow of fresh Rhodiola rosea roots shines through the soil that it was buried in only days ago. The dusty pink buds are set for next year’s shoots, and random dried stems from this growing season
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Rhodiola Growers of Canada strives to help and support growers around the world in their efforts to cultivate Rhodiola rosea. We believe sustainable cultivation of this amazing adaptogen is possible, and that’s why we developed our Knowledge Base. If you or anyone you know has an interest in learning more
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August, 2022 is coming to a close, and the weather in Alberta is dry and warm. The Rhodiola rosea completed its seasonal growth cycle about a month ago, and the stems are fading to yellows and browns. Since green is more becoming and appealing, the pictures in this article were
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The medicinal herb, Rhodiola rosea is dioecious. Either plants will have pistils and no stamens or vice versa. That means each Rhodiola rosea plant is either male or female and the differences can be obvious. The picture above was taken in mid-May 2022. The Rhodiola has awakened from the long
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Rhodiola Growers of Canada is working to make the sustainable cultivation of Rhodiola rosea easier and more efficient for growers around the world. One of our contributions is in testing of strains for vigour and yield. The video clip below highlights one of the newer strains which is dwarfing the
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Possibly the last of the spring snows is quickly melting and the Rhodiola rosea is budding in response to cool days of extended daylight hours. The plants (each is approx. 1/2 inch across) in the top picture were seeded in August 2021 and kept in ideal conditions in a shaded
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RosaLee de la Foret and Ben Levine share the latest on Rhodiola rosea in this podcast from Herbs with RosaLee What is Rhodiola rosea, what are the benefits and how we can all help towards sustainability for this amazing adaptogen. Ben shares his concerns for the status of wild Rhodiola
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Josef Brinckmann’s landmark publication in early 2021 painted a concerning picture of the status of wild populations of Rhodiola rosea around the world. The study listed areas of the world where Rhodiola rosea is currently wild-harvested, that the plant populations are in decline. The study suggests that cultivation of Rhodiola
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Why we don’t encourage harvest of Rhodiola in the Spring It’s early spring and the snows are melting across Alberta Canada. There is more snow in the forecast, though, and it’s not time yet to take off the winter tires. The fields are partially uncovered and it’s a good time
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