Vegetable SeedsHSC-OKR-001-PKT

Carmine Splendor (F1) Okra Seed — carmine okra plant

Carmine Splendor (F1) Okra Seed — red okra harvest

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Abelmoschus esculentus

51Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Carmine Splendor (F1) Okra Seed

Item #HSC-OKR-001-PKT

A red, high-yielding okra.

Carmine Splendor has stout, five-sided pods, deep red when small and fading to lighter red-pink as they grow, on fast-maturing, sturdy, upright plants. Harvest runs from mid- to late summer.

The flowers are tinted pink. The large flowers are edible too, mild and sweet: fry or stuff them, or use them fresh as a showy garnish.

About 51 days from transplanting. F1 hybrid.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 8,100 seeds per lb.

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Quick Facts

Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for okra — Seed size & germination

Latin Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Days To Maturity: 51 days
Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start warm

80–90°F mix; 4–5 weeks before planting out.

Plant into warm soil

At least 70°F; 12–18" apart.

Row cover helps

Extra warmth early on.

Pick at 3–4"

Often, before pods get tough.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Abelmoschus esculentus

Starting indoors

Start 4–5 weeks before setting out. Sow 3 seeds 1/4" deep in each 2" pot or plug cell, hold the mix at 27–32°C (80–90°F) so seed comes up fast, then keep the strongest seedling.

Transplanting

Once frost is past and the soil has warmed, set plants out without breaking the root ball, spacing them 12–18" apart with 3' between rows. Row cover keeps plants and soil warmer.

Days to maturity

Counted from transplanting.

Direct sowing

Wait until frost danger has passed and the soil reaches 21°C (70°F) or more. Sow 1/2" deep with seeds 2" apart, and thin plants to 12–18".

Seeding rate

At 6 seeds per foot in rows 36" apart: about 1 oz. per 78 ft. and 12 lb. per acre.

Harvest

Cut pods when they reach 3–4" and keep picking so plants keep bearing; pods left too long become tough.

Transplants

About 155 plants per oz.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 8,100 on average.

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