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does this woman ever stop talking and actually show people how to grow stuff? she talks and talks and talks on everyone of her videos but really never show how you actually grow stuff. waste of time.
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She talked and talked but never mentioned how to grow vanilla !!!
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Yolanda Vanveen what website do you recommend to by vanilla seeds?
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this is a phalaenopsis, nay a Vanilla planifolia
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She might add to video that the vanilla flower only blooms from morning to midday or afternoon and then wilts. So the time you have to pollinate the flower is just a few hours.
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Yes, You have a Phalenopsis sp. in your hand NOT NOT NOT a Vanilla planifolia. False advertisement. V. planifolia looks very different. I am a botanical collector, and grow it in Alachua, FL.
As high-maintainence as V. planifolia is to cultivate for fruit production, it is very simple to asexually propagate by layers and cuttings..
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@TachieBillano Sounds interesting. You can you tell us how to get the sap of the marigold?
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Yes, she does not have a Vanilla planifolia in her hands, she has probably a Phalenopsis spp. or a hybrid. Orchids are classified because of their possession of gynecium (female reproductive part) and a androcieum (male part). Yes it is true, that vanilla floriculturist handle the flower in a way that the stamens (where pollen is) get in touch with the stylo to produce the vanilla pod bean. Another mistake, was that historically the vanilla was not cultivated by aztecs but by totonacans.
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Is east texas a warm enough climate to groe vanilla outdoors?
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She doesn't know anithing about Orchids



the orchid that you have in your hands it is not a vanilla orchid it is a "phalenopsis" orchid
teamoguapa 2 years ago 16
I have an idea. For a more "natural" or environmentally-friendly solution to plant pests, try spraying your vegetables / flowers with a solution of marigold sap and fresh chili peppers (not the sauce, but chopped fresh ones). Some "natural" farmers in the Philippines use this on their vegetables, with great results. (And the Philippines has a climate and insect population similar to Thailand's). Perhaps this might work on your orchids (and vanilla) as well.
TachieBillano 3 years ago 10