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Old May 22, 2007   #1
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Default First Okra blossom

First time growing okra and I had no idea how pretty the blossoms are.
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Old May 22, 2007   #2
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I don't like to eat okra, but I grow the plants for the beautiful flowers and then give the pods to someone else. I got my first open blossom this morning, too.
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Cool! I haven't even sown mine yet! We finished off the last jar of pickled okra last night. (Note to self: Pickle MORE okra this year!)

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Beautiful flower. Good recipe for okra and tomatoes on the grill in Southern Living June issue.
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I am growing 2 varieties this year...It has been 20 years since I have grown Okra and forgotten what a lovely plant it is...I too love Okra pickles and have nice transplants waiting to go out, so I am hopeful !

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Old May 22, 2007   #6
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My first bloom and subsequent pod got eated by the dadburn fireants!
This means WAR!!!!
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Mine is only about two inches tall right now and my neighbor's peach tree is shading it a little more than I'd like. I bought some fresh okra at the farm stand last week and fried it up along with some crab cakes. Yum!!
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Old May 27, 2007   #8
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Picked my first okra this morning at 3.5 inches. Now I need more so I can fry em up.
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Noticed my first blossoms yesterday.
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Yawl talkin bout how lovely the okra bloom is , for those that don't know it is kin to the mallow/hibiscus plant.
Thus the reason for it's beauty.8)
Compare the plants and see for your selves.

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Old May 28, 2007   #11
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I didnt realize that they were related but you can definitely see the resemblence in the foliage
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Picked my 4th pod yesterday afternoon and decided to fry em up. single serving but it was so good!
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I also didnt realize they grow as fast as they do.



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Wow..nice pictures. Mine are just coming out of the soil!
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Very nice!..Very pretty and delicious! I wish I had some growing right now.
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