Okra lovers, New Bush Longhorn Okra

[Rajun Gardener]

I just got home from visiting an old retired soybean farmer, his new hobby is breeding plants and here's the one he's selling.

I'm glad he still had plants in the ground because I would've never believed it from the pic I saw. These things are a beast of a plant and high producer. I know most okra will branch out if planted with room but this is just crazy growth. Notice how close the nodes are on the plant, every one of those has produced an okra pod.

He's selling seeds if anybody wants some. Mark Menard 337-224-3287. These should be available in a season or two from seed suppliers. He had a few orders of 30# of seed to go to a few nurseries in other states.

I don't have anything to do with him, I'm just passing it along. I first saw it on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/LAFVGA

Here's a few pics.

[Salsacharley]

Good grief! That's an okra forest.

[Worth1]

Can't stand okra, nasty stuff.

[Rajun Gardener]

Good thing you don't have to stand it, it looks like it's doing fine without any help.

But I know you're playing and want some just to see if it's real. Christmas is coming!!!

[ChristinaJo]

You'd have to be a lumberjack to chop that down

[GoDawgs]

Wow! That's amazing! Looking at the first pic I'd call it "Crown of Glory".

[Al@NC]

Yes, that's beautiful!

Al

[Zeedman]

Wow!!! It probably wouldn't do well up here, most okra varieties don't... but its nice to dream.

[BigVanVader]

Very cool! The issue with okra here is it gets to high to pick w/o a ladder by mid Summer.

[Rajun Gardener]

That issue is because you plant to close together, try spacing it at least 2' apart and you'll see a big difference.

[GoDawgs]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

That issue is because you plant to close together, try spacing it at least 2' apart and you'll see a big difference.

Do you think he has any seed left to sell? I'd love to try a couple of plants with my others next year.

[BigVanVader]

Well this bush okra solves my issue plus looks more productive.

[sirtanon]

That's pretty insane, right there. I do enjoy me some okra.. just not sure where I'd plant it...

[b54red]

Longhorn okra has been my favorite for nearly 20 years and it makes a ton but by the middle of July or early August it is just too tall even when planted with a lot of space between the plants. I like it because it gets so much longer than most okras and is still young and tender. At the end of the season I have to use a shovel and dig it up it is so huge. Thanks for the heads up on this variety of Longhorn.

Bill

[Al@NC]

I wonder how many months above 70f you need to have it perform that well though...

Al