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05-01-2015, 01:32 PM
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vanilla fever-update
Finally got my vanillas.
1.V. polylepis
-length of vine= 56cm
-with of vine= 1.5 cm
-leaf length= 13cm
-ariel root= 20 cm
2.V. roscheri
-length of vine= 70cm
-with of vine= 1cm
-leaf length= none
-ariel root= 2cm
3.V. Pompona
-length of vine= 47cm
-with of vine= 1-2cm
-leaf length= 10cm
-ariel root= 7cm
They are all potted in normal potting soil used for any house plants.
How long will they have to be to bloom?
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05-01-2015, 08:25 PM
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They need to be bigger/longer. the rule for planifolia is 3 years/3 meters, but that's an ideal vision.
The potting media can do for now but be careful if temperatures go under 16°C, if so, keep the pots DRY!
I'd repot them next spring.
Note that roscherii lives in sand, so the mix should drain a lot. And it may be the priority. Pompona and polylepis should be ok for now. Keep rosherii on the dry side and don't overwater, if you see it rot, cut/repot on the spot, you can restart new roots in sphag but don't keep any Vanilla in this beyond the root start.
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05-02-2015, 03:23 PM
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Well here are the photos! Due to getting the vanillas yesterday i put in heating today. It has a time and goes on every hour for 15 minutes. Felt the heat in the evening, very cosy and warm, about 20-30 °C. They look very good on the stumps i trained the stems on.
You suggested to repot them next spring. Would it be this years spring (September) or next year. And can I repot the pompona and polylepis in my medium i use for my planifolia (bark, potting soil and peat) and should the roscheri be planted in pure sand or maybe sand and bark?
Thanks in advance
Photo 1: V. pompona
Photo 2: V. polylepis
Photo 3: V. roscheri
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05-02-2015, 07:48 PM
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Next spring of course. The mix is not one safe for Vanilla in the long term. I insist on watching out if temperatures goes down and the mix is wet.
I've made a mixup… The one needing a sandy mix is pierrieri So treat roscherii like the others. Mine is recovering in my rooting factory*, as most vanilla when they come in, as german nurseries mix kill roots as soon as they come in my house.
Yours look nice
*a plastic bottle cut in 2, some LECA at the bottom, some -NZ- sphag on top and the vanilla to recover. Great to start cuttings, or recover a plant with dead roots.
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05-03-2015, 09:12 AM
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Thanks for all the info
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05-08-2015, 02:10 PM
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They are doing very well. The heating is doing good and keeps them nice and warm
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