VANILLA ORCHID GROUND ROOTS? Propagation
Aloha, I am Nalani K and live in Kailua HI. I rented my home here for 3 years. During this time the renters cut my vanilla orchid off near the base. I tried to re-root the stem/vine to no avail. After 2 years of trying to make it the vanilla lost all its leaves. I have pulled the vine out of the tree and trying to re-root sections of the vine. I am getting ariel roots but do not know how to get roots that will go in the ground. Do I just plant the ariel root? I currently have the 9 sections with both ends sealed in New Kiyonal pruning sealer. I have had them all in water for about 2 weeks. Several white ariel roots are emerging. The longest ones are about 1.5". I transfered half of the cuttings into damp sphagmum moss in a clear container, near a window with some airflow possible. The other cuttings are still in the water. I don't know what to do from here. Again, no leaves but healthy stems that are producing white ariel roots. I do mist my orchids and stems daily. PLEASE HELP and ADVISE.
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