How to Grow and Propagate Vanilla Orchids From Cuttings. Tips from a Commercial Orchid Grower

I bought some vanilla orchid plants about 7 years ago and has since turned it into hundreds of small Vanilla Orchids. Enough to sell them off and make a huge profit!!
This is the exact method I use to propagate my vanilla plants. I have experimented with multiple methods and this is the one I found that is most efficient. You can have new growth by only 2 to 3 months.

[@Sorraiamustang]

Berger Germination is the product she referenced Product Specs 3 cu ft loose fill bag Consists of: Fine peat moss; fine perlite; fine vermiculate; Dolomitic limestone; Calcitic limestone; and a non-ionic wetting agent Has a pH of 5.2 to 6.0

[@SagittarianArrows]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Much appreciated in the learning.

[@mackulous]

Excellent tutorial! I have a large vanilla orchid that I've been wanting to propagate. Thank you!

[@carrington2949]

Where do you live? If in the US then what region?

[@ike5276]

@@carrington2949lol bro wtf

[@joehisel5966]

I subscribed. This video has been the best help for me and my vanilla cutting!

[@07rumsfelt46]

Followed your directions and it worked! Thank you!!!

[@orchidsisters7445]

that's great! glad it helped

[@llllllllllilillii]

Thank you very much because I don't know how to take care of my Vanilla plant!!! Now I do.

[@vkmurthy5935]

Wonderful and useful presentation

[@Swahiliangift70x7]

I love your teaching methods. This was an awesome video. Lots of information to help us get started and help us to keep our plants thriving. How can we buy some cuttings from you?

[@beulahdaniel4566]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial lesson.

[@prestonnorris9822]

Wonderful video. Thank You 🌞🌿

[@seamus6994]

Very good Video. Great information....

[@everetteallen3156]

Great info!! Thank you for sharing.

[@GoldenArrow297]

Thank you so much for such an informative video.

[@yencruz4986]

Hi, I am a new subscriber. Nice. Love this plant.

[@orchidsisters7445]

Thanks and welcome

[@yencruz4986]

Kabayan, I am here in Calgary, Canada. Do you sell vanilla plant? Thanks for sharing information about this plant.

[@leafybrains]

Such a great video! How long do the cuttings last after being cut from the mother plant and before being wrapped with moss? Also, what is the process of replacing the stick with wood? Will the roots that have grown onto the stick remain or do they get cut off? Thank you in advance!

[@travelwithjj4387]

Oh wow! Love it

[@xenakaifinancevideos8650]

Do you use fertilizer and if so, what kind? And when do you start giving the vanilla orchid fertilizer? Do you give any fertilizer to the propagations after they’ve grown new leaves? Thank you.

[@mariagillinson8527]

Great vlog thank you

[@luisafraga3906]

Gracias, excelente explicación , nueva suscriptora! saludos desde México.

[@akbarshariff1210]

Hi Good information thank you

[@lahy1060]

Do you think if we let the Vanilla plant climb up the wooden stick, they can produce decent size beans?

[@spudgn]

I want to grow this in the Philippines. Thanks. I will train my staff

[@ritaalaga3718]

Are it's huge difference to grow them in the pot, or open lands?

[@nancyzaysdeen9080]

Hiii Thank you for your vedio, this is great thing you're doing. Could you please lead me where I can find vanilla peans for planting?

[@kydenj28]

I'm in central fl and would love to see your operation. If you are open to the public that is.

[@jennywhite6907]

Me too, Casselberry. Let’s car pool!? 😂❤

[@trigga3387]

Melbourne here

[@christisstanley2348]

Me too, Port Orange

[@chetakbhandge3651]

This is excellent video. How long vanilla vine live? How much vanilla beans one vanilla plant produce per year? Do we need to keep soil always moist? How big pot we should select, if we think from commercial angle. Thank you so much for your excellent video.

[@orchidsisters7445]

vanillas will live for as long as they are taken care of. they put out flowers only after they've growth at least 10 feet. the longer/older the vine, the more flowers/beans. The flowers has to be hand-pollinated to produce a seedpod. The seedpod is the bean. If you plan to grow commercially, I recommend long rectangular containers, good drainage, with a trellis and several vanillas planted in it.

[@chetakbhandge3651]

@@orchidsisters7445 thank you so much for your guidance

[@jennywhite6907]

I just got my first vanilla plant. It’s roots have completely attached to a piece of wood, and that wood was nailed to the bottom of the pot. It’s time to pot up, because the roots have outgrown the size of stick and pot, but should I remove the epiphyte roots from the stick and start a new, longer stick? 9b central florida

[@michaelnaylor-hodgkinson991]

Hi, my vanilla plant has gone thin and discoloured around the stem at the base. Can it still continue growing from the ariel roots?

[@cyberninja76a]

From which nursery or country did you purchase your mother plant or do you sell them your self. Thank you

[@ritaalaga3718]

Hi, just ordered vaniļa cutting, but I don't think I will finde any moos. Can I use coconut shredding? Thanks for answer

[@isimelituiloma4641]

very interesting

[@isimelituiloma4641]

we will start this year

[@mannsonthemove2958]

Where do you get your Berger? Nice video. Thanks!

[@orchidsisters7445]

they usually have them in specialty nursery supplies, but you can also use miracle grow potting soil.

[@rizafathima8613]

informative thank u

[@margerintoul4137]

Thank you for providing this video! Are your mother plants Madagascar / African vanilla?

[@orchidsisters7445]

ours are the mexican variety although I have one african vine, but only one. The stem of the african vanilla is much thicker and the leaves are a lot bigger. I was also told that Vanilla pods from the african vanilla has a very distinct taste.

[@eclipseti3]

I had read that they originate from Mexico. There they have a wasp that knows how to pollinate. Everywhere else has to hand pollinate. Also heard they only flower 1 day each year and is best to pollinate as soon as they open. Say within 6hrs.

[@xenakaifinancevideos8650]

Does the stem of the cutting have to callus before potting? Do we wait a day for that? Or can we pot as soon as we cut it from the mother plant?

[@orchidsisters7445]

I usually cut and plant the same day or the next day. Make sure you use clean/sterilized scissors to make the cut.

[@xenakaifinancevideos8650]

@@orchidsisters7445 thank you!

[@kshashishashidhar2040]

How long it takes to flowering

[@53peace]

I have a 3 feet long vanilla vine in a 9” pot. I’m going to put in a moss pole so going to transplant the vine. Do I need a large pot or do Vanilla vine like being root bound in a smaller pot? Thank you and grateful if you can reply.

[@orchidsisters7445]

Vanillas like smaller pot, so I think your 9 inch pot is good. As long as they have a pole or trellis to climb on they will thrive.

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

I've been Soo confused about how to keep mine thriving, had in bark, they were doing good. Then I moved. I'm going to repot them into your suggestion, prayerfully this will do much better. Thank You for sharing.

[@evep8896]

What about in winter time

[@MadIslowlygoing]

I enjoyed your video, but have seen so many contradictory films, I am confused. Do you let the cuttings dry before using them? You say to keep the plants moist, but I have had at least ten die because I kept them moist. I have started using a detection device for water. Is this OK or not?

[@2aussietravellers]

Do vanilla vines only ever have one single growing tip and go straight up or do the branch from the nodes as they get older?

[@donnalum4413]

They branch off if they are healthy.

[@CoffeePlantsRepeat]

What happens to mother plant? will the cut stems regrow?

[@johnp.turner2000]

Can I use potting soil with Coconut Coir instead of spagnum moss

[@baunilhabio1418]

I have a vanilla project, I want your help to heal.

[@evep8896]

It's the same for hoyas?

[@selayargreenchannel6620]

Succes

[@osmantintin9350]

How can I order some vanilla orchid plants to Singapore please?

[@johnp.turner2000]

I forgot to mention that I have rooted vanilla plants

[@momers1]

Aloha! I am in Hawai'i. Someone left a vanilla orchid cutting for me to grow and I know nothing about them! I wanted to know how to plant them in the soil around my fence line. Can I directly plant into the ground?

[@patrickfinnegan5202]

Thank you for the nice video my question is do you need to have bees to help pollinate the plants or could you take the male plant and pollinate the female plants directly by hand. We plan on growing in the Philippines we have a farm there and we think that that might be a very good idea

[@orchidsisters7445]

You will have to hand pollinate the flowers. The insect that are the natural pollinators of vanilla can only be found in Mexico and are endangered so there is not a lot of them left. 99% of the harvested vanilla in the world are hand pollinated. Good luck in your project. I hope to visit your farm someday when I go back to the philippines.

[@patrickfinnegan5202]

@@orchidsisters7445 Thank you kindly for your reply. We have a farm in Ormoc Philippines up in the mountains. We currently are purchasing rice fields to help finance other projects but after my research about vanilla it looks like that might be a more profitable venture although it is more labor-intensive. I think the trade-off is worth it. Yes feel free to come visit us anytime my name is Patrick Finnegan and my wife is Freltchen. Her family name is Laurente. We have a charity we are starting that is called “a hand up” That will help displaced children have not only a place to eat but medical attention and shelter and an education so that they can Have the ability to fend for themselves.

[@JoyJoy-sf7dc]

@@patrickfinnegan5202 how's your vanilla plants go? I'm in Tonga and plan to plant mine soon. I need some tips

[@JoyJoy-sf7dc]

@@orchidsisters7445 how's your vanilla plants go?

[@patrickfinnegan5202]

@@JoyJoy-sf7dc hello there thank you for the message. We have not yet started vanilla planting as of yet. My wife and my mother are in the Philippines and I will continue working in America for probably another year. Currently we're trying to purchase rice fields to help us Finance our other projects. I think the income we get from that will help us start the vanilla farm that we would like to start. But yes the idea is still very strong in our minds and thank you for the message I hope that you are doing well and that all your vanilla ideas are still going strong.!

[@yolandaquinones3629]

Do you keep them in a greenhouse?

[@samanthagunkel174]

Can this variety of orchid be propagating just in water or would you recommend always using soil?

[@orchidsisters7445]

I am not really sure as I have not tried aqua culture yet. But in theory it should. If you do try it out, please let me know the result.

[@samanthagunkel174]

@@orchidsisters7445 Will do, thank you!!!

[@xenakaifinancevideos8650]

Did you end up propagating in water? How did it turn out? And did you let it callus before propagation??

[@MadIslowlygoing]

What kind of soil do you use?

[@vierck1]

Is the moss damp?

[@llllllllllilillii]

p.s. what do I do if I don't live in a humid environment? I live in a dry area. My chocolate tree died in 3 days because it was way too dry.

[@marym4092]

Where can I get the Berger mix. I cannot find a place that sells it.

[@orchidsisters7445]

You can also use miracle grow potting mix if you cannot find berger.

[@gloriayoung6219]

Are your small pits for sale if so are you in the US?

[@MrsQueen]

Hello new Subscriber 👏🏽👏🏽I’m in Lake county. Do you have a shop?

[@orchidsisters7445]

Yes we do. Ritter orchids is the name of your greenhouse

[@samchan4487]

do you sell it plans

[@danielwright5871]

Where do you get your soil from. I live in cocoa fl

[@khmerpoem3505]

❤️

[@rowenafulache6461]

pls i want to buy the cuttings

[@orientpearl8092]

I'm from the Philippines and I like to buy some cuttings.

[@orchidsisters7445]

Hello, sorry but I cannot ship plants outside of USA. There are local vanilla growers in the Philippines, Purificacion Orchids might have them.

[@texaschick6153]

Would vanilla grow in an aquaponics greenhouse situation?

[@orchidsisters7445]

not really sure, you can start seedlings in aquaphonics but they can grow up to 30 ft in length really fast.

[@ednacrafts9979]

Do you sell your plants? I live in cal.

[@nchrist4ever560]

I'm looking for someone to show to grow from the seeds

[@danielwright5871]

I'd like to buy some. I live in central fla

[@jerriobial6312]

Is it possible to buy couple of cuttings from you ?

[@janelbiang1733]

I live near Martin county. Do you sell vanilla orchids?

[@unresolvedmystery1390]

Can you use coconut husk instead of moss ?

[@orchidsisters7445]

sure you can use coconut husk + soil. just keep in mind that they dry out faster than moss, so you might have to water more often to keep them moist.

[@unresolvedmystery1390]

@@orchidsisters7445 wow thanks bcz we dont get that moss here i guese, never seen it here in Goa.

[@sedefnasatlihan1211]

Hello. I really love your video and I am amazed by your love to plants and how well you grow them :) I had a long vanilla cutting. It did not give root and some parts turned brown so i cut off those parts, now there is 3 cuttings.. no matter what i do, they don’t give root. Before it was in a soil and tree bark mixture, i did not see improvement so I took it off. Later i tried to grow in water, some parts became brown and i cut them off. I had placed that cup into a big cup covered with stretch film so it makes humidity. The plant got moldy, i killed the mold with oxygene water and now i see no more signs of air canals growing, before i used to see small yellow air things. Two days ago, i collected some moss from trees and stones and place cuttings in them. I don’t want these poor things to die, so i wanted to ask your advice about what can be done to help them grow. I hope you can reply me. Thanks

[@jlab547]

How can I buy cuttings from you?

[@nishudebbarma512]

I need vanilla plant please help me from where I will get

[@sajinv0668]

I'm from india, from were i can get best quality of vanilla orchid plant. Please

[@orchidsisters7445]

the best quality vanillas are from Madagascar, The african type Vanilla

[@roderickbollozos8517]

Can we grow vanilla from seeds?

[@orchidsisters7445]

It is possible but quite hard. You have to have a sterile setup with agar. And it takes quite a long time to stabilize.

[@lifesprodject5265]

How much do you sell these for and where can I buy from you. I live in another state

[@orchidsisters7445]

They should be ready around spring time, My sales page is rittertropic1.com/ they are $15 each

[@lifesprodject5265]

@@orchidsisters7445 thank you

[@lifesprodject5265]

@@orchidsisters7445 I went on to your web etsy it says you are sold out of the vanilla orchid. Darn!

[@lifesprodject5265]

@@orchidsisters7445 I will check back in spring

[@RickBrownFloridafriendlyplants]

Where is your shop? Are you open to the public?

[@orchidsisters7445]

Hello, yes we are in Kissimmee Florida. Ritter Tropic 1 Orchids

[@RickBrownFloridafriendlyplants]

@@orchidsisters7445 OK. I have some of your orchids from Ebay. Thanks. Good video.

[@dothygardrangsamarak7625]

I need vanilla living

[@maymay-lz6gs]

good morning po mam , how much your vanilla orchids per cuttings po mam thanks

[@JoelNahil]

Gud pm po, hm po per cutting or seddlings pag umorder sa inyo mam? Pwede po ba ng cod? Tnx

[@ramonaguzon906]

How much is the pot.and where u from?

[@orchidsisters7445]

Hello, I am from Florida. I'm sold out for the year but I'll have more by spring next year. Thank you.

[@user-ek7jo1pj1o]

Thank you. What's the temperature there?

[@orchidsisters7445]

Hello, Central Florida is generally warm climate.

[@ruthsmith6920]

Do you sell your cutting?

[@orchidsisters7445]

I am sold out of cuttings until spring comes and the new batch are ready.. Thanks

[@franckyjeouna8036]

😀👍

[@mimoubadisi8316]

Www great

[@oainguyen8084]

Ok Viet Nam.

[@nerathratana44]

I wanna buy wanilla tree, Okay?

[@ramonaguzon906]

Ang yaman nyo na pla. Kasi ang mahal nyan

[@guardianofthesacredflame1649]

What would be REALLY NICE is if someone showed you WHICH END GOES IN THE SOIL! Sometimes you received a vanilla orchid that has no leaves!

[@williejohnson5172]

NODE UP!

[@unresolvedmystery1390]

Lol !

[@bogdanteohari8766]

Hello ! can you send me a plant too? how much does it cost me? 

[@garcias2039]

I have a 6ft vanilla albida, it's giving off branches?? Or is it flowering? Cause my other vanilla albida plant doesn't grow branches that slow. My 6ft one grows so fast, up until this unknown growth showed up. I'm afraid if this is a flower since i don't know how to hand pollinate. They get 3 hours afternoon sun. Perlite, potting soil, and epiphytic orchid mix is what i use for their soil.

[@samansaman6748]

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[@chiekofunaki9115]

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[@AJ-farmerboy2225]

Mem give me your content plz

[@osmantintin9350]

How can I order some vanilla orchid plants to Singapore please?

[@orchidsisters7445]

Easiest is you'll have to find a local grower of vanilla plants. If you can't find one Importing plants from other countries will require an import permit. There are some vanilla plant sellers from Thailand I believe.

[@osmantintin9350]

@@orchidsisters7445 appreciate your suggestions and thank you 😊