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Title: vanilla growing ?
Post by: debjay 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 :)

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: gridgardener 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.

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: star on February 24, 2008, 09:48:55

The Eden project then? :-\

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: tim on February 24, 2008, 11:05:43

And then you leave the pods to mature for a year or so in hessian sacks??

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: tim on February 24, 2008, 12:59:34

Wrong - blankets!!

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: jonny211 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

Title: Re: vanilla growing ?
Post by: asbean 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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