Why have I not got a bloom? #OrchidLovers #VanillaOrchid ...
Vinny here is 5 years old and I’ve 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!
1ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 months ago
5
Best Answer
Vanilla orchids need to be around 10-30' before they can bloom. They should be preferably climbing a solid structure like a tree or smt. They'll typically bloom from March to May, the flowers emerge 12-20 at a time, but the flowers only open until noon, so if you want beans you wanna finish the business in the morning. You can also induce blooming by a dry season, where you cut back on watering frequency and stop fertilising. You should also familiarise yourself with orchid flower anatomy coz the structure isn't your typical flower.
Care wise you should be waiting for his soil to dry out before watering and should be potted into an orchid-mix [pure coco husk or orchid bark will work too]. Misting doesn't do anything to humidity coz the droplets in mist evaporate and diffuse before it can change the average humidity. Go get a humidifier and get the humidity above 60%. Temperature should also remain above 24°C/75°F coz they're proper tropical plants. Also use an all-rounded fertiliser with equal ratio NPK or similar.
@Idplantthat had a vanilla that bloomed, maybe she can chime in on her care
Care wise you should be waiting for his soil to dry out before watering and should be potted into an orchid-mix [pure coco husk or orchid bark will work too]. Misting doesn't do anything to humidity coz the droplets in mist evaporate and diffuse before it can change the average humidity. Go get a humidifier and get the humidity above 60%. Temperature should also remain above 24°C/75°F coz they're proper tropical plants. Also use an all-rounded fertiliser with equal ratio NPK or similar.
@Idplantthat had a vanilla that bloomed, maybe she can chime in on her care
Fun fact: unless you hand-pollinate, you won’t get pods. This is actually a bug that carries most of the pollen to other flowers in their native habitats. 😉 @Araceae has provided excellent advice and the step-by-step process! So this pretty girl has flowered a few times, but I’ve yet to pollinate. I might try next time around, but I’m not sure I’m ready to give it a try. From what I’ve read, it can be tricky. 🤷🏼♀️ Your vanilla does look beautiful though! 🥰
