I don't know what zone you live in but if it's tropical or you have a great greenhouse you might be able to get it to grow. I have had one in FL for a year now and it has grown about 2 inches and I'm still trying to see what area in my yard is best for it to grow. So it's not big enough for you to get a cutting but wanted you to know that they can be picky where they grow and thrive. Hopefully mine will flower one day. Check out some of the FL nurseries, Steve at orchidspecialist.com is where I got mine during an Orchid Show.

Blue, funny you should mention your variegated Vanilla growing dwarf-like. My green Vanilla grew huge...the variegated 1/4 the size..Both plants were purchased from the same nursery, arrived the same time. Cuttings. I Googled dwarf vanilla, but nothing pertaining dwarf popped up. It's possible variegated needs something more than the green. Variegated plants need more sun to keep color, could that be an answer? Mine grow in the same NW windows, under artificial light. IMO, variegated Vanilla needs more attention than non-variegated, the question is, what is its need? lol. What type of medium is your planted in? For years mine was in soil. Just recently, I potted in an orchid mix. Don't know why, guess I assumed a flower and bean would grow..lol..NOT. Besides, I messed up..Instead of growing the green Vanilla on a pole, it was wound around and around..The plant fell and broke in sections..Because it's an orchid, I didnt think it'd root, so tossed the cuttings. Also, I thought it might need cutting back to grow in thicker..That's not the answer. They need humidity, lots of humidity..Although we do everything to keep humidity up in winter, it'll never get as high as orchids need. So, I'm back to two small vanillas. lol. Both are planted in the same pot, (mainly for space) next to an indoor fountain. Good luck with yours..Toni

I have a vanilla orchid that is variegated, but have never cut anything off of it. I have read that it is easy to root but you need to take a cutting with 6 nodes and mine is not that long-I am actually surprised it is still alive. I don't have great luck with orchids--too much love and water is my problem.

I've only used the beans in Strawberry Jam. I macerated overnight with the berries, small amount of sugar, and vanilla beans. The next morning, I scraped the seeds out and proceeded with the jam recipe. Delicious! Deanna