Baby Vanilla planifolia orchid plants 3 bare root strands
Sorry, NO shipping into areas where the night time lows  are below freezing! These are VERY tropical.These tropical plants are fast growers; pot them yourself and save.  These tropical orchid plants are a vining and climbing terrestrial variety that roots in soil or moss, unlike most orchids.They are native to Central America and the West Indies.This is an offering for three baby strands (3 plants) each 4 to 5 inches long. We will ship with the roots wrapped in sphagnum moss, ready for you to pot. Start these off in a small pot with the base roots in sphagnum or potting soil. Stake them so the vine has something on which to grow.These do well as house plants - they need bright indirect light, some humidity and a trellis or something to grow up on, but basically they grow like weeds. And they can be grown outdoors in warmer, moist climates.This one is the solid green type. We always ship the largest.Keep this plant warm - above 55 degrees - and fertilize weakly about once a month. Keep them damp but not sopping wet. These like to be misted, as they have roots all along the vine. They flower only when mature, which takes a few years. The vines need to be at least 12 feet long.And it is possible to get a vanilla bean, but it's not easy - the yellowish-greenish flowers need to be pollinated by hand at the right moment. Vanilla extract is made from the seeds in a seed pod from mature plants. You can propagate these by taking cuttings, however. Mature plants can get very big and have literally hundreds of flowers. We have a bunch of these and we'll pick out nice ones for you.As always, we guarantee customer satisfaction upon delivery.