Growing vanilla... help!!

[Mahon]

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Wow, I just looked up a photo, amazing!!
Would it get vanilla beans?

All of the Vanilla species will produce the "beans", but the quality and flavor of the cured pods would differ. There may be some species that may have never been tried, like Vanilla madagascariensis (though I smelled one of the semi-ripened pods of my vine, and it smelled similar to okra and nastiness).

-Pat

[Vanilla]

Originally Posted by Mahon

All of the Vanilla species will produce the "beans", but the quality and flavor of the cured pods would differ. There may be some species that may have never been tried, like Vanilla madagascariensis (though I smelled one of the semi-ripened pods of my vine, and it smelled similar to okra and nastiness).

-Pat

Do the pods ever smell "good" before they are cured on any variety? I was getting the impression that they don't smell like "vanilla" until they are cured.

Have you cured any of your beans?

[Vanilla]

Ok, so it has been 6 months.

Want to know how much my vanilla has grown??






Not even the tiniest bit!!!!
Ok, maybe a tiny bit, but really not much. The leading leaf died really quickly and a little tiny nub grew but has done NOTHING. I was looking really closely today and there may be a bit of new growth on this weird little secondary vine that loops around at the bottom.

Honestly, I didn't think a plant could live like this. Either grow, or die, you know?

What gives? Why am I failing this vanilla? Any advice??