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Vanilla orchids must be pollinated by hand. The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours.
Sadly, you do need to tear open the beautiful flower. This enables you to access the reproductive parts of the plant more easily.
Step 2 – The toothpick can be inserted into the bottom of the flower and pulled upwards to tear the flower. Or, you simply do this (carefully), by hand.
Step 3 – Once the reproductive system is exposed (also known as the column), you need to find the flap and the pollen. In the top part that is folded over the flap (the male part of the flower); this is where you will find the pollen.
Step 4 – To hand pollinate the vanilla flower, you can use your toothpick to lift up the flap and fold the male part away to enable the male and female parts of the plant to make contact. Make sure you only squeeze it gently though; now you have hopefully successfully pollinated the flower!
Step 5 – You will know within a matter of 2-3 weeks whether or not you pollinated the flower successfully by the appearance of the beans. Those which were pollinated successfully will appear firm, they will swell, and they become a bold greenish color. Those who were not pollinated will become slightly yellow and limp.
03/12/2022
The main characteristics for the right vanilla support/shade tree are:
PROPAGATION: to be easily propagated by cuttings bigger than 5cm in diameter
GROWTH : to be fast growing
SHAPING : to have lateral branches easy to shape ‘coat-hanger’ style
PRUNING : to be easy to prune, and quick to regrow
100% PRUNING : to be able to regrow after full pruning
RESISTANCE: to be strong enough to support the vanilla weight and occasional strong winds
ROOTS: to have deep roots that do not compete with the vanilla roots
DISEASES: to be reasonably resistant to pest and diseases
For Vanilla beans and seedlings
Call: 0720588666
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22/10/2022
Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla Vine) For Sale 600 .
Potted vein@ Ksh. 2000 .
The vanilla vine is actually a climbing orchid which produces the valuable vanilla pods. Quite large green/yellow flowers are produced which must be hand pollinated in order for them to produce the vanilla pods.
Typical height: 2 to 5m
Minimum temperature tolerance: 5°C (18°C- 30°C recommended)
Climate: Prefers tropical or subtropical climates, or warm indoor positions
Light conditions: Part shade
Growth habit: Climbing, epiphytic
Growing conditions: Very well drained soil
Flowers: warm season
Origin: South Coast.
For more information,
Call: 0720588666
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