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Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« on: April 16, 2020, 11:10:31 AM »
Hi all. Looking for a vanilla orchid vine, preferably nice sized. Shipping is fine, or local Miami area. Thanks!


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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2020, 11:52:24 PM »
Me too!  Will let you know if I find good source.

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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2020, 08:34:31 AM »
Can't remember which member I bought a cutting from several months ago. Should be another thread somewhere about vanilla in which I made a post after receiving my very nice cutting from whomever it was. Totally recommend that member. Was a beautiful large healthy cutting that rooted nicely.
Trying to grow it all!

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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2020, 02:24:16 PM »
Has yours flowered yet D-Grower?

Checking with my landscaper. I've seen large plants at events here in miami, for sale, not that expensive. My neighbor has an 8 foot plus plant with pods, but has yet to come through with cuttings. tired of waiting

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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2020, 09:50:14 AM »
No flowers on mine yet. When I lived down on Sarasota my neighbor had a very large one growing that flowered a lot. She hand pollinated during the right hours etc but never could get pods to set. One year she draped some purple colored fabric by the trellis it was growing on and all of a sudden something started to pollinate the vine and pods started setting on their own. Perhaps the purple lured whatever insect close enough to get it to pollinate the vanilla flowers. Figure that is at least an idea to try when the time comes.
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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2020, 06:18:30 PM »
I just pruned by vanilla planifolia yesterday (fifty feet of it, and the trellis rotted and collapsed...).  In addition to what I kept, I have several nice cuttings, several feet long each. They are fresh cuttings, not rooted, with the bases wrapped in sphagnum moss.  $5 each plus postage.  I would send them Priority, and not sure I can cram them into the $8 box, so plan on $15 for shipping.
PM me if interested.

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Carolyn

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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2020, 09:09:05 PM »
Mine are all sold now, thanks!

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Re: Seeking Vanilla Orchid Vine
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2020, 03:32:20 PM »
Thanks Carolyn and all!

Quest completed.

Bring on the next plant to seek!

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