Tags: Heirloom Open Pollinated

Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: Abelmoschus esculentus

Days to Maturity: 90-120

Description:

Hello, I have just started a new You Tube channel on gardening. The name of the channel is Concerning Gardens & More. My goal is to eventually have a video on every seed, bulb, rhizome and plant that I offer. Check it out if you can. Just copy and past this address into your browser and it will take you to the channel. https://www.youtube.com/@ConcerningGardens1821/videos
Thank you.

WE RECYCLE BOXES, ENVELOPES AND PACKING MATERIALS. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $35.00.

FYI - ALL ORDERS WITH A SHIPPING CHARGE OF $1.50 DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACKING. USPS TRACKING STARTS ON AVERAGE AT $3.75 AND GOES UP FROM THERE, DEPENDING UPON DESTINATION. THE ITEM IS SHIPPED IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED NON MACHINABLE AND CARRIES AN EXTRA POSTAGE STAMP.

HEIRLOOM EMERALD GREEN OKRA, COMMON NAMES INCLUDE LADY FINGERS, OKRA, OCHRO AND MORE
PRODUCES SLENDER PODS, FAST GROWER AND IF HAPPY CAN REACH 6-8 FEET TALL
ONE OF THE BEST OKRAS FOR FRYING
GREAT FOR ALL TYPES OF COOKING
GREAT ORNAMENTAL
AS A MEMBER OF THE MALVACEAE FAMILY, IT IS RELATED TO COTTON, COCOA, HOLLYHOCK, HIBISCUS AND MORE
LEAVES AND FLOWERS ARE ALSO EDIBLE
OKRA IS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH WARM WEATHER BUT IT CAN BE GROWN ANYWAY THAT HAS 3-4 MONTHS OF WARM WEATHER
START SEEDS INSIDE 4-6 WEEKS BEFORE LAST PROJECTED FROST DATE
PLANT GROWS WELL IN CONTAINERS OR IN THE GROUND.
PROLIFIC PRODUCER
LOVES HEAT, SUN AND WATER
HARVEST OKRA WHEN IT IS YOUNG AND TENDER
USE A SHARP KNIFE OR CLIPPERS TO REMOVE THE OKRA FROM THE STEM
THE MORE OKRA YOU CUT OFF, THE MORE THE PLANT WILL KEEP PRODUCING.

SEEDS SHIP TO CONTIGUOUS USA ONLY
THANK YOU AND HAPPY GARDENING


Story of this Seed:

I LOVE OKRA, ESPECIALLY FRIED OKRA. OKRA WAS A MAINSTAY FOR OUR FAMILY GARDEN. THIS EMERALD GREEN OKRA IS GREAT FOR FRYING. I WAS GIFTED WITH SOME OF THE SEEDS A WHILE BACK AND HAVE BEEN GROWING THEM EVER SINCE.


Growing Tips:

HEAT LOVING PLANT. SOAK THE SEEDS SEVERAL HOURS UP TO OVERNIGHT IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER. PLANT IN PREMOISTENED, WELL DRAINING CELLS/POTS. LIGHTLY COVER WITH ADDITIONAL MEDIUM. PRESS LIGHTLY TO ENSURE GOOD SEED TO SOIL CONTACT, WATER AND PLACE IN WARM, WELL LIGHTED LOCATION.
ONCE THE SEEDLINGS ARE SEVERAL INCHES HIGH AND HAVE THEIR SECOND SET OF LEAVES, THEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO LARGER POTS OR INTO THE GROUND
ALSO, SEEDS CAN BE PLANTED DIRECT INTO SOIL AFTER YOUR LAST FROST DATE.
THIS IS HOW WE PLANT THESE SEEDS IN ZONE 9B.

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Policies

Shipping Policies

We strive to ship seeds the day after we receive the order, excluding weekends. We use USPS. We ship only to the contiguous US, the lower 48 states, due to high postage rates and custom regulations - thank you for understanding. Seedlings/cuttings/plants will be shipped the first of the week, Monday, Tuesday and sometimes on a Wednesday, depending upon the destination. This way the seedlings do not sit in a post office over a weekend. We do not offer heat packs. All of our items are grown in planting zone 9B.

Return & Refund Policy

We have no refund policy. All seeds have been tested for germinaton. All seedlings,cuttingswill be freshly harvested and are in good condition when shipped.

Other Policies

We thank everyone for the opportunity to share our seeds and seedlings.

OKRA - HEIRLOOM EMERALD GREEN OKRA, LADY FINGERS, OKRA

Unit SizePriceDescription
10 Seeds $4.00
20 Seeds $7.50

$4.00

Skye's Cottage Garden

Ocoee, FL, United States (Zone 9b)
Established in 2009
0.50 acres in production

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