![]() ![]() Some folks call these seedpods Cows’ Horns, while others draw on an infinitely more elegant appellation by referring to them as Lady’s Fingers. ![]() ![]() Tiny thumb-like stubs emerge and grow into 5-7 inch long fluted, hexagonally ridged seedpods that taper to a pointed tip. For 2-3 days each of the okra plants creates a canopy of ornamented yellowness which, unfortunately, disintegrates into unsightly mushy, sticky blobs. When the flowers’ petals unfurl to expose the crimson red center, striations of bold gestural China ink jet black create a visually sharp contrast to the yellow petals, thus creating an elegance of courtly floral crowns. Unlike other flowers, the Hibiscus Esculentus’ almost oval-shaped buds cloak the tightly knit and curling petals much like a thick Cuban cigar’s rolled tobacco leaves. Some two inches in length, the blooms’ hibiscus-like flowers’ calyxes envelope the twirling petals, the color of which is a cross of lemon, chartreuse, saffron, and bumblebee yellow shades that invite a pleasing sight. To compensate for its prickly, large, heart-shaped, five-lobed verdant foliage that are somewhat gawking and unsightly in appearance, in full season the okra plants’ pinnacles are studded with some of the prettiest vegetable garden blooms. cluster adjacent to the paling fence, the six plants grew to seven foot heights and camouflaged a small area in which a miscellany of wood and metal tomato stakes were posited for storage. Thanks to above average September and October temps that have prolonged the growing season, the six okra plants, planted in mid-April, are now leisurely shedding their massive leaves.īedded in a 4×5 ft. ![]()
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