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| About the Author Eliza Ballina 16th February 2014 2:53pm #UserID: 9506 Posts: 2 View All Eliza's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sternus1 says... well, you're in a pretty iffy area for Vanilla. I would still say that it is worth a shot, just make sure that you have it somehwere were it gets absolutely no frost, and no sun to weakly dappled light. Getting them going in a hot house is the best thing to do. You have a very small window in which to pollinate the flowers, if you miss the boat you won't get any pods. s | About the Author sternus1 Australia 16th February 2014 3:40pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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coastie says... Hi Eliza, I live in Tweed area and have grown vanilla orchid very well for the last 20 yrs.Some of the vines flower twice a year.They have grown up into trees, some in shadehouse,mine have spread several metres.I also have a variegated leaf one but no flowers yet, it is only young,they grow very well here for me, I think you could do alright if you have a very sheltered spot,it likes rough bark trees to attach the roots to, I don't grow for pods...just the flowers and their sweet fragrance. | About the Author coastie Gold Coast 16th February 2014 7:12pm #UserID: 6800 Posts: 59 View All coastie's Edible Fruit Trees |