[rugbymad40]

Hi Folks,

I have some oKra grown from seed which now has four leaves.  I plan on growing it in the coldframe.

Have any of you tried to grow this and with what level of success?

Rugbymad40

[WG.]

Heh rugby, you've been very quiet recently.

Never grown okra but do a Search on it 'cos there was some advice 3 or 4 weeks back

[rugbymad40]

Hi Whisky,

I've been down on the plot; planting, weeding and a watering.  When I get home and have finished the family stuff, I''m so tired I go to bed without looking at the Internet.  Nice to know I have been missed - I will make more of an effort.

Rugbymad

[noshed]

I'm growing Okra this year - all I know is they don't like to be cold or wet.

[Beanzie]

Tried it last year "Clemson's Spineless". Managed a couple of flowers but never got any decent pods.  It needs hot conditions.

I'm thinking of trying to grow it inside a polythene cover inside my greenhouse

[Sheena]

I've never grown Okra but there is a blurb about it in my RHS book, it says:

"..Cultivars may grow to 1m with a spread of 30 - 40cm. Recommended cultivars include ' Clemson Spineless', 'Pure Luck' and 'Penta Green'. In warm temperate  and sub-tropical areas, plants may be grown in the open, but only in very favourable sunny conditions. After germination a stable temperature in the range 20 -30C is needed for optimum growth. Most modern cultivars are daylength neutral.....Pest include aphids, caterpillars, powdery mildew,whitefly and spider mite..."


Hope this helps.

[Beanzie]

A stable temperature in the 20-30C  range !!!!. Think that's why it didn't grow for me last year.

[bayleaf]

Perhaps with global warming it'll catch on here. It's a staple group in a lot of African countries.

[Beanzie]

Planted my best plants into the soil inside one of these Poundstretcher mini houses which in turn is within my greenhouse. (A double skin if you like) I also planted some corriander and a chilli pepper as a control.
Within a few days the Okra leaves shrivelled and died whilst the Chilli and corriander thrived. However, tonight I noticed that the Okra is producing  new leaves. Is there hope?