August 3, 2026
Updated August 7 to correct grammar errors. This is what happens when I write a post as I am drifting off to sleep and posting it.
Vero, from https://verosverbiagevisuals.com/ and I were exchanging comments about okra flowers. I happen to mention that I was growing red okra. I asked if she wanted to see pictures of my red okra, she replied with a yes.
So Vero, here are the pictures of the red okra
I love how pretty this variety of okra is. I am thinking of growing in the flower garden next year. It would make a lovely backdrop plant.
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Yes, certainly pretty.
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Next year, I am going to treat it like I would hollyhocks. The nice thing about okra are no stakes are required.
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It is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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You are welcome.
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I always am drawn to red highlights in leaves and stems. That okra also has a pretty flower. Beautiful.
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I am very pleased with this okra. I love red and it is a beautiful red. It doesn’t have any spines. It is tenderer and less slimy than other okra I have had.
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Flowers are pretty but okra is slimy. Yuck.
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If fried right, it is nice and crispy. It is great in gumbo!
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Thank you so much Julia for posting the pictures. It is a gorgeous plant indeed!!!
I will share mine when it gets to a decent size. I sliced mine super thin and then fried it really brown. Most of the slimyness went away.
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I look forward to seeing what your plants look looking like.
I also slice my okra very thin, I toss it with cornmeal and in a cast iron skillet, fry it in a little oil until brown. The cornmeal acts as an absorbent, reducing the slimy texture.
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That is pretty. Okra doesn’t sound like it would be pretty but it is.
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Okra is surprisingly related to hibiscus. Once you know that, it is reasonable that okra is pretty. The variety I am growing is a particularly pretty one.
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Thank you for the info about hibiscus. I was going to look that up. I was going through my pictures and saw one of a little ground hugging hibiscus that I got from a packet of mixed wild flower seed. The flower looked almost identical.
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You are welcome. I am surprised they would include hibiscus in a wild flower seed packet.
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This particular hibiscus is a tiny one almost like a vine . Mine only got about three inches tall.
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It looked a lot bigger in the picture!
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It was a close up!
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That okra is pretty!
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I admire it every time I am in the garden.
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The secret to non-slimy okra is keeping it dry.
I didn’t realize there were so many varieties! Around here all we can get is Clemson Spineless. 🙄
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I normally grow Clemson Spineless but when I found this variety, I wanted to try it.
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Have you tasted it yet?
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Yes, it has a slightly milder taste and less slime.
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Interesting… 🤔
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