First vanilla bean flower pod!!!!

[beeper]

After 3 years, I finally have my first vanilla bean orchid flower pod!!!

 

[Sam BigDeer]

Beeper, please keep us updated on the growth of the vanilla bean; with pics if not too much trouble....
Thanks, Sam.

 

[beeper]

Will do, I am very excited, something new and different for me to grow.

 

[jackb]

Well, now you have me interested, so I just ordered a small Vanilla planifolia for my orchid collection.

 

[valley ranch]

I know you'd be interested ~ you grow the exotic ```

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I thought your pic was an orchid! Never knew...

 

[beeper]

I thought your pic was an orchid! Never knew...

It is an orchid, but it makes vanilla beans from the flowers, hopefully!!

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Alrighty then! I'll give vanilla bean orchids a try someday. I've got an orchid green thumb. (and used to grow african violets too)

 

[canesisters]

You mean like Vanilla Bean vanilla beans???

 

[beeper]

You mean like Vanilla Bean vanilla beans???

YES!!! It takes 3 years to get flowers, then many months for the pods to cure into usable vanilla, haven't really looked at the part yet, grew 4 plants, one didn't make it, and one is very thin, not doing as good as the other two. Grew up and down on trellises, have only one pod so far.