Illustrative photo of a grown plant. Ships at Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla.
Red long okra plant
₹529.00
Live red long okra: burgundy pods on a red-stemmed plant, and it resists pests well.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Kempu bendekayi / ಕೆಂಪು ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ (Red okra, Red ladies finger)
- Grow bag12 in wide x 18 in tall
- Ships atEstablished in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla
- First harvestAbout 6 to 7 weeks from delivery
Grown to order — delivered in about 15 days · 120 available
We start it when you order and hand it over once it is established and hardened off. That is what makes the olla work from day one: the roots have already grown down to it before it reaches you.
SKU BEN-RED
Water it through the olla. That is the only instruction.
A buried terracotta olla releases water at exactly the rate the soil draws it, over a base of well-rotted wood that holds moisture through a hot week. You cannot overwater it and it will not dry out on you. The roots reach the olla before the plant leaves us, so it works from the day it arrives.
The Nabhi method: how these bags are built · What is an olla?
Details
Long burgundy pods that are as good in a soup or deep-fried as the green kind. The colour cooks out: pods turn green when heated, but stay red sliced raw into a salad.
It resists pests well and needs no support. Pick pods young, every day once they start.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Abelmoschus esculentus |
|---|---|
| Grow bag | 12 in wide x 18 in tall, filled, with olla |
| Ships at | Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla |
| First harvest | About 6 to 7 weeks from delivery |
| Pests | Resists pests well |
Questions
Do I need to water it?
Just keep the olla topped up. It releases water as the soil dries, so the plant can’t be overwatered.