I received a vanilla orchid as a bday gift last year and it has grown... slightly. This is the first Vanilla plant that I have owned, but I have had previous orchids that seem to doing fine. Previous threads that I have read have said that vanilla and regular orchids have similar growing conditions but I have found that to be slightly misleading. I also read that Vanilla's ideal zones are 10-11 and I live in zone 8 (Alabama). This kinda shocked me, how I'm achieving growth, even if its little. My intention is to repot it but thats where I need help. I currently have my orchid in a hanging pot with sphagnum moss and a simple bamboo stick coming from the pot. I can tell that this will not cut it in the long run so I found a much bigger non-hanging pot that I might have to end up putting in the greenhouse for the winter.
What is the best soil/moss/bark/sand that vanilla beans love? I know everything that vanilla orchids love but I am restricted on some of them, such allowing them to grow up a tree. Does anyone else in Alabama or neighbor states that has had success growing vanilla bean? What are the secrets? My plan was to take my bigger pot and some "chicken" wire and making a round climbing trellis, fill it full with suggested mixtures and hope for the best. I must be doing something right if its growing down here and hope it stays happy. Hope someone out there can help! Thanks
Need Help Repotting my Vanilla Bean Orchid
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