VANILLA VINE

Botanical Name: Vanilla planifolia

Description

The fermented pod of this climbing orchid is harvested from the Vanilla Vine or orchid, an aromatic sweet scents used to flavour cakes, and perfumes. Must be hand pollinated. The only insect capable of pollinating the blossom is the Melipona, a bee (see video) , native only to Mexico so all plants must be hand pollinated within 12 hours of the flower opening. The pods take nine month to develop.

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Vanilla vine with Beans that have all been hand pollinated from fruit forest farm in cairns. Image taken by Greg Daley from https://www.daleysfruit.com.au

The Bee that pollinates the Vanilla Bean

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Plant Information or Specifications

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Preferred Climate

Tropical, Subtropical
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Cutting
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

2-5m

Plants required to Pollinate

1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?

Likes Temps above 5deg

Amount of leaves in Winter?

All Leaves (Evergreen)

Suitability in Pots

Yes

Water Requirements

Moderate Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?

Can be pruned to 2m

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest

2-3 Years

Sun or Shade

Part (Sun:50-80%)

Preferred Soil Type

Good Drainage

Soil pH

Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)

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Customer Comments on Vanilla Vine

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Vanilla Vine

Have been growing in a 30x30cm pot in 2 parts soil, 1 part orchid mix and 1 part cow manure. Its growing well except it started as 2 vines and one vine rotted at the base. Now it is a single vine but looking very healthy. I have a water catcher under it. | Kima - Booval, Qld 30-Mar-2020

Vanilla

Living in a cooler area. its possible to grow vanilla indoors in the bathroom where there is high humidity. Have known of them to even set fruit. | Ben Borthwick - Melbourne, VIC 24-Jan-2013

Vanilla

Put mine ina100ml pot of decaying grass @ leaves from the garden i put in a bamboo 6foot stake and put it in a shaddy position it has grown to1.70 meters in afew months | Terence John Callaghan - Brisbane, QLD 08-Mar-2012

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^9/10

Tessa's Edible Fruits
Update: 2234 days 16hrs

Comments: - This guy has grown so quickly and is loving it's shady humid area, no flowers yet. It is growing well in a pot under a patio and I have just had 6 successful cuttings take root and form new leaves from this main plant. If you have somewhere to dark for another plant to grow then give this one a try.

Planted: 2013

Height 3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 7

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Just compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^5/10

StaceysGarden's Edible Fruits
Update: 1440 days 11hrs

Comments: - The idea of growing my own vanilla is so romantic, I have already practiced pollinating on another vine so I am very excited to get my own flowers, in a few years! haha. I have already researched the curing and drying process.

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

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Vanilla Vine ^8/10

Nqgrower1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3294 days 2hrs

Comments: -

These have grown really quickly and are doing great. I spray every day with water to create humidity. Not sure how to get flowers so will need to do more research

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting)

Diana's Edible Fruits
Update: 3158 days 1hrs

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Question:

In the bathroom. Looks healthy but it will take a long time for it to grow large enough to flower at this rate.

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Vanilla Vine ^8/10

DebbieK1's Edible Fruits
Update: 1038 days 16hrs

Comments: - I cook and Im great at growing (Australian) Orchids. This one will be more of a challenge but a terrific reward

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^3/10

Emma1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3673 days 2hrs

Comments: -

I love vanilla and my Aunt has had success growing this orchid. I would like to know how this plant is doing... but I can't remember where I planted it!

Planted: 2009

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

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Vanilla Vine

Yuliya's Edible Fruits
Update: 3065 days 2hrs

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^5/10

Pademelon1's Edible Fruits
Update: 1420 days 10hrs

Comments: - Was an experiment growing outside. Grew amazingly the first year, tripling its height! Unfortunately it rotted extensively the following winter. It surived, but never recovered, so eventually we removed it. We tried to grow its cutting inside, and it started off well, but again it rotted. Not entirely sure what the cause of the rot was however. I will try again in the future, as it is a beautiful vine.

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Vanilla Vine ^6/10

Abear's Edible Fruits
Update: 3630 days 7hrs

Comments: -

touch of tropics, fascinated with epiphytes nad rainforests, and fresh vanilla is far superior if you're a foodie

Height 2 metres

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^7/10

Carol3's Edible Fruits
Update: 976 days 9hrs

Comments: -

Putting forth good growth but yet to flower or fruit. Only a young plant.

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Ducks

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Vanilla Vine ^8/10

Estar's Edible Fruits
Update: 2735 days 10hrs

Comments: - I would love to grow this orchid but know nothing about growing it, would it even think about growing in the humid sunshine coast ?

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Vanilla Vine

Vsilagy's Edible Fruits
Update: 1946 days 12hrs

Comments: - Very nice elegant little plant. They are quite delicate when young and damaging the single growing tip while they are small can be catatsrophic and can stop new growth. They need constant high humidity and heat. Would not reccomend outside the tropics or a heated greenhouse. I have mine in a bark/sphagnum/perlite mix.

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Powerfeed and seasol

Organic Status:Organic

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Vanilla Vine ^10/10

Rwan1's Edible Fruits
Update: 266 days 7hrs

Comments: -

Only started to grow this again. Have tried a few times with Vanilla planifolia, but I like to persist. Growing it in the temperate zones means monitoring the watering schedule before the weather drops and starts to get cold. Similarly with cacao, in the warm months, plenty of protection, humnidity and shade.

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^7/10

Bizibee's Edible Fruits
Update: 3212 days 18hrs

Comments: -

I love vanilla. I got this off ebay a few months ago and had it in the green house but wasn't doing well. Now it is in a hanging basket on my front verada. It seems to be surving. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

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Melipona Bee Pollinating Vanilla Beans

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