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debjay

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vanilla growing ?
« on: February 24, 2008, 09:10:54 »
I was wondering if anyone has tried growing vanilla plants ?  ::)
would they grow in england ? ???
I would like to try so any info welcome. :D
Thanks
Debs :)
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gridgardener

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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2008, 09:20:25 »
1. the plants grow 50 feet long
2. heated green house is must
3. hand pollenation is required
4. Artificial light will be required.
5 2 years be for the plant flowers.
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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2008, 09:48:55 »
The Eden project then?  :-\
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tim

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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2008, 11:05:43 »
And then you leave the pods to mature for a year or so in hessian sacks??
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tim

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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2008, 12:59:34 »
Wrong - blankets!!
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jonny211

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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2008, 13:59:19 »
I think you'd have to have a pretty special setup for them, I've only seen them growing twice - once in a tropical glasshouse and once in India so pretty hot and humid conditions in both places.

Mind you they were quite pretty plants, some kind of orchid I think.

Jon
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asbean

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Re: vanilla growing ?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2008, 14:38:15 »
Anyone here have a 50 foot greenhouse (long or tall???)  In the right conditions it would be a great plant to grow, though.
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