Philip,

Three gardeners I know have had the same problem this year. One mentioned it to an employee at Petals from the Past who, believe me, should know. They recommended a fertilizer with an 8/24/24 ratio (low nitrogen). Two out of three tried it with great success; the other didn't try it and still doesn't have okra blooms.

If you try it and it works, as a lover of fried okra & green tomatoes I'll expect a basket or two to show up on my front porch later this month.

Nelson ;-D