25 Seeds Dwarf-stalk Long Green Okra - 2-1/2' to 3' Tall! 7" Tender Pods. With plants measuring 2-1/2' to 3' tall and sturdy,Dwarf-Stalk Long Green Okra seeds produce 7" pods that are very tender when young, dark green and ribbed. Matures in just 50 days. This delightful little okra produces 7"- 8" pods long and dark green with slight ridges. Its small size make it better for smaller gardens, its earliness make it suitable for northern regions where other varieties fail because the hottest weather is too brief. The pods are fleshy, ribbed and dark green developing to seven to eight inches long and one inch wide. Plants grow twenty four to thirty inches high. Pods can be used boiled, fried, used in soups or frozen for later use. Does well in shorter season, northern gardens as well. Okra is a tender, heat loving annual. Heirloom Okra seed can be direct sown in hot climates, or started indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost for an early crop or in cooler climates. Soaking Okra seeds for 2 hours before planting will speed germination. To start Okra seeds indoors plant " deep in 3" pots. Outdoors plant seeds 1-2 weeks after last frost, " deep, 4-8" apart, in rows 36" apart. Thin Okra plants to or set out transplants 12-24" apart. Plant or set Okra out in full sun. Germination should occur in 7-15 days in soil 70-90F. Harvest Okra pods often, to encourage continuous fruit set. Cut fruit from plant with shears or knife (to prevent damage to plant), when tender pods are normally 2-4" long but this okra is tender with 7" pods!!. Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.