Wight's Vanilla
Taxonomy
Vanilla wightii
Vanilla
Orchidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Wight's Vanilla
How often to water your Wight's Vanilla
every 7
Wight's Vanilla needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for Wight's Vanilla in your home
a window
Wight's Vanilla can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive šŖ.
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How to fertilize Wight's Vanilla
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Wight's Vanilla after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Vanilla Orchid Roots??? #orchidlovers #vanillaorchid #newgrowth #propagationstation #happyplants I repotted this Vanilla Orchid Planifolia yesterday and put a cutting of it in my prop box. I just checked on it and there are ALREADY ROOTS!! Like what??? 𤯠If it's really this fast I don't think I'll prop in water ever again. šš
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Why have I not got a bloom? #OrchidLovers #VanillaOrchid #Vanilla #OrchidProblems #OrchidOrg Vinny here is 5 years old and Iāve been caring for him good since I got him and I know he is pretty exotic, but I hope someone can help me get an actual bean? I water him about every week and I spray him to keep him humid. Is there a specific season? I appreciate your help so much and thank you in advance!
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growing in height only vanilla bean orchid is happy and growing rapidly, i am pleased. however, it is only growing in one direction. sheās more than tripled her height and iāve clipped the vine to the longest stalk i have. what should i do to induce branches or growth horizontally as i think sheās a tall as reasonable. i donāt think she intends to stop in the foreseeable. advice? #VanillaOrchid
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Say my name, say my name??? Happy Friday #GregGang !!! Today in #PlantMail I received this lovely vanilla orchid and now it needs a name. What do you think I should call this big guy? Please help me #NameMyPlants ! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #theamigos #Vanilla #VanillaOrchid #OrchidOrg #OrchidLovers #whatsmyname #HelpMeNameMyPlant #LaSiguanaba #theamigos
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FINALLY found a vanilla orchid at my local nursery!!! Iāve been trying to locate one forever now! Do you guys have any advice on caring for these? Iāve read a lot of opposing information on substrate so far and was wondering if yāall had any personal experience? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #OrchidLovers #TropicalPlants #FloweringPlants
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Hi I received this without a pot bare rooted and I'm not sure what to pot her in? I've got terra Cotta pots I've got orchid pots ones with TONS of slits and holes everywhere and a few like that made of ceramic. I've got just about any medium you can want #FlatLeafedVanilla
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I canāt identify š§Iām told it blooms one a year on foliage with beautiful white flowers. Other than that , Iām stumped. Thanks in advance
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#OrchidLovers Iām not sure on the ID being correct on this plant but was told it blooms once a year on foliage and only in a house with love š¤ Iām currently working on trying to bring it back to the full leaves that form. ID would help me immensely .
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Cold vanilla orchid on arrival I got 8 cuttings, each with two nodes. They arrived in less than ideal condition, a few missing leaves and all cold to the touch. I immediately put them in a heated greenhouse which stays at about 80% humidity and 80°F. Any tips to get the best survival rate?
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Help identifying sick leaves Noticed some leaves getting sick on my vanilla planfolia and wondering if anyone can tell if itās fungal or bacterial or something else.
Care Summary for Wight's Vanilla
Wight's Vanilla
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.