VANILLA TAHITENSIS & Other Exotic Orchids

[Luxliving]

Where is a good source to purchase VANILLA CHAMISSONIS and other exotic orchids?

[Tracy]

I'm guessing that in Southern Colorado you will have to order online as opposed to visiting a local grower.  Andy's Orchids is online and ships orchids.  I don't know which species of Vanilla Andy grows, but I did see some variety when I visited his place last month.    It is fun to visit when he has his open houses as well, which are usually once a quarter.  https://andysorchids.com/

Andy carries species only, no hybrid orchids and a tremendous variety.  Sunset Valley Orchids is another option for hybrids https://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/

[Hillizard]

For another possible source, I got a Vanilla barbellata:  (http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/vanilla/barbellata/) from: http://undergroundroots.net/a-z-buy-live-plants/buy-vanilla-barbellata-live-plants.html

It's done OK this winter in my unheated, east-facing sunroom.

 

[metalfan]

I have had Vanilla barbellata for years. It is growing literally like a weed in my greenhouse and bloomed twice this summer.

[Missi]

I have a species of Vanilla growing like a weed in my lanai and outside of my lanai ON the lanai screen LOL It started as a cutting from a friend years ago. She just called it vanilla vine, so I have no idea what species it is. That only thing that makes it look unhappy is direct sun.

[PalmatierMeg]

I have a typical vanilla bean orchid I got as a cutting at a plant sale last spring. I also have two native FL orchids (barbellata & dilloniana) from eBay. All are planted next to large palms in my back yard jungle. The vanilla bean plant is racing for the sky, the other two are a lot slower. There are many internet orchid sellers that have the Vanilla genus

[metalfan]

The most common vanilla (the one grown commercially for beans) is planifoila. I have a variegated one that I've had for years.

This is an (overexposed) photo of my barbellata the last time it bloomed.

[epiphyte]

A few years back I shared a photo of Vanilla chamissonis growing on a house here in SoCal...

Vanilla chamissonis Outdoors in Southern California by Epiphyte, on Flickr

The Santa Barbara Orchid Estate sells it.

 

 

 

[RobinVanillaObsessed]

On 1/30/2019 at 1:33 PM, Hillizard said:

For another possible source, I got a Vanilla barbellata:  (http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/vanilla/barbellata/) from: http://undergroundroots.net/a-z-buy-live-plants/buy-vanilla-barbellata-live-plants.html

It's done OK this winter in my unheated, east-facing sunroom.

 

Hi, are you selling any of your cutting? the undergroundroots says not available in my area

[RobinVanillaObsessed]

On 2/1/2019 at 7:58 AM, metalfan said:

The most common vanilla (the one grown commercially for beans) is planifoila. I have a variegated one that I've had for years.

This is an (overexposed) photo of my barbellata the last time it bloomed.

hi, are you selling cuttings? Or know where I could find one of these?

 

[kinzyjr]

17 minutes ago, RobinVanillaObsessed said:

hi, are you selling cuttings? Or know where I could find one of these?

 

Might want to give these folks a buzz: https://grossorchids.com/

They have an orchid sale every weekend.

And a warm welcome to PalmTalk!

[RobinVanillaObsessed]

Thank you! I talked to them and they dont have that one but they have two other I am interested in so will be planning a trip there!

 

[metalfan]

I'm sorry robin no I don't sell cuttings. I can't remember where I got this now. It may have been Andy's orchids but I am not certain.

[RobinVanillaObsessed]

On 1/31/2019 at 3:05 PM, PalmatierMeg said:

I have a typical vanilla bean orchid I got as a cutting at a plant sale last spring. I also have two native FL orchids (barbellata & dilloniana) from eBay. All are planted next to large palms in my back yard jungle. The vanilla bean plant is racing for the sky, the other two are a lot slower. There are many internet orchid sellers that have the Vanilla genus

hi! what would be the best way to tell the difference between these two side by side? I have a dilloniana but I think I got a barbellata from a nursery but cant confirm yet

[PalmatierMeg]

I'm not well versed in orchids but the standard vanilla bean orchid is larger and more vigorous. As for barbellata & dilloniana I really can't remember either. One of them didn't survive long - which one I also can't remember. I suggest that you do a detailed internet search on both species with emphasis on photos so you can decide for yourself.