Dried Hibiscus flowers?

Yvonne G

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After @Will talked about soaking dry manufactured tortoise food in hibiscus water, I bought some of the organic petals. When I soak them overnight in water, the result isn't nearly as red as the pictures Will showed in his thread. Maybe I bought the wrong stuff. I'll try to find his thread for you.
 

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I buy five pound bags of USDA certified organic "Jamaican" Hibiscus as noted in the For Sale post https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/variety-for-the-spice-of-your-tortoises-lives.164226/

I soak it in as little water as possible overnight in the refrigerator and chop up the flowers and add to food, I also use what is then 'cold brewed' tea for other things, like lettuce butts, the layer crumbles, etc.

My price beats all others I have found on the internet including Amazon Prime. My price includes shipping, and it is literally the stuff I used to make those crumbles so bright in color.
 

Yvonne G

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@Will : When you motor north, please bring me a half pound of the hibiscus petals. The dried petals (for tea) that I purchased online, don't make the water red enough.
 
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