Thanks Larry, yes, my vanilla plant is fairly long & right now the one piece
is attached to some sisal twine & going
up to the roof where I have an old tree branch in a horizontal position.
Just want it to be more sturdy.
I love UC Irvine's plant shows, 2nd to Crate & Barrel. Hope to see you
there. I will be hobbling around
with a cane because of my Plantar Fasciitis.........Thanks for the reminder.
Cheers Wendy

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:29:39 -0400, "Ray"
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I have made "hydrologs" by surrounding florist foam with sphagnum,
followed
by coconut husk fiber, followed by the grid, so I don't see why it
wouldn't
work for a totem. I still think that a treefern totem would look better.

I've seen vanilla growing in a relatively small 8" pot at the base of
a 4" diameter vertical pole (supporting the ridge of a greenhouse)
climb the pole and along the roof structure for many tens of feet. No
"hydrolog" seems to be necessary for vary large vanilla specimens;
apparently any support will do fine.

If you're interested in seeing this vanilla plant, Wendy, you might
consider attending the November 4 & 5 Fall Orchid Festival (10 a.m. -
3 p.m. Admission $2.00) held at the UCI Arboretum. There are usually
many orchid vendors outdoors offering a diversity of lovely specimens.
The Arboretum is located approximately one mile south of the 405
freeway, very close to the corner of Jamboree Road and Campus Drive.

Map: http://tinylink.com/?Vmha54ZlE6 or http://shorterlink.com/?4HEP90