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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