Carmine Splendor
(F1) Okra Seed
Product ID: 2665
Red, high-yielding, and uniform.
Stout 5-pointed pods are deep red when small, fading to a lighter red/pink when larger. Mid- to late-summer harvest season. Fast maturing, stalky, upright plants. Attractive pink-tinted edible flower.
• Edible Flowers: Deep-fry flowers or eat them stuffed, or use fresh as a striking, exotic-looking garnish. Sweet and mild flavor.
Avg. 8,100 seeds/lb. Packet: 50 seeds.
• Edible Flowers: Deep-fry flowers or eat them stuffed, or use fresh as a striking, exotic-looking garnish. Sweet and mild flavor.
Avg. 8,100 seeds/lb. Packet: 50 seeds.
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abelmoschus esculentus
CULTURE: Sow in 2" pots or plug trays, 3 seeds per pot/cell, 1/4" deep. Start 4-5 weeks ahead of transplanting out after frost danger when soil is warm. Keep soil mix temp. 80-90°F (27-32°C) for fast germination. Thin to one plant per pot/cell. Transplant 12-18" apart in rows 3' apart. Do not disturb roots. Use row cover for added warmth to plants and soil.
DIRECT SEEDING: After frost danger, sow 2" apart, 1/2" deep when soil is warm - at least 70°F (21°C). Thin to 12-18" apart.
HARVEST: Harvest promptly by clipping pods at 3-4" long to keep plants productive. Oversized pods become tough.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 1 oz./78', 13 oz./1,000', 12 lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 36" apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 155 pots/cells per oz., 2,500 pots/cells per <pound at 3 seeds/cell.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplant.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: Avg. 9,000.
PACKET: 50 seeds.
CULTURE: Sow in 2" pots or plug trays, 3 seeds per pot/cell, 1/4" deep. Start 4-5 weeks ahead of transplanting out after frost danger when soil is warm. Keep soil mix temp. 80-90°F (27-32°C) for fast germination. Thin to one plant per pot/cell. Transplant 12-18" apart in rows 3' apart. Do not disturb roots. Use row cover for added warmth to plants and soil.
DIRECT SEEDING: After frost danger, sow 2" apart, 1/2" deep when soil is warm - at least 70°F (21°C). Thin to 12-18" apart.
HARVEST: Harvest promptly by clipping pods at 3-4" long to keep plants productive. Oversized pods become tough.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 1 oz./78', 13 oz./1,000', 12 lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 36" apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 155 pots/cells per oz., 2,500 pots/cells per <pound at 3 seeds/cell.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplant.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: Avg. 9,000.
PACKET: 50 seeds.
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Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Abelmoschus esculentus
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Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date. -
51 Days
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Hybrid (F1)
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Product Features
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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Edible Flowers
- Variety's flowers may be consumed.
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