Hi would you be interested in a tri color carnosa hoya cutting? I also have a couple of red plum adenium seeds that make wonderful container plants. Please let me know if you want to trade. thanks alot whisst

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.

Hi I quit growing vanilla due to the rampant growth,Seems to be necessary never got a flower until round 10 feet of growth even then it was a shy bloomer. I found the variagated form less hardy in all respects to the green plainifolia. They are very easy to root by almost any method but if you really want flowers you'll have to allow it to run rampant . As long as it's warm and humid they are happy.. My main objection was they took up way to much space. gary

Kristi, It is not easy to get a bloom for indoor growers. The vine has to achieve mamoth proportions and needs to have some form of support. Once it gets to blooming size it oftem will grow downwards and bloom. Each bloom will last one day and you have to pollinate by hand at a specific time that the orchid flower will recieve the pollin. If your succesfull, a bean will begin to grow which can take 8-9, months to mature. I got all this info from a demonstartion at the Botanical gardens in Buffalo. This was directed to indoor growers so it may varyfor outdoor growers. Even after you get a pod, you still have to cure the bean to get usable vanilla. Has anyone here been able to grow there own beans and if yes, dod you have any pictures? Mine is still small but about 4 ft tall now. What Harry says about neglect is true. I do that with mine and I can see how this vine could take over. I guess I still hope that someday it will bloom. I don't have much hope that I will get a bean but who knows! Andrew