From what part of the country(ies) did you get your vanilla? It sounded like
it was shipped some distance. "are a bit desiccated from their
journey. "


"Al" wrote in message
news : Thank you. It is interesting that Vl. aphyla is not listed with the
species
: on this page but that there are two other leafless Vanilla species...
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: "Fran Kirby" wrote in message
: news:fSHna.496308$3D1.268125@sccrnsc01...
: Try a google search for leafless orchids ...
: http://fig.cox.miami.edu/~scofield/s...h_vanilla.html
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: "Al" wrote in message
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: : I did a search online and came up with a few links in German and one
in
: : English...didn't learn very much from any of them.
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: : If I am reading the botanical name correctly "aphylla" means leafless,
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: : the cuttings i just received would tend to bare this out since they
are
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: : 12" pieces of stem that are a bit desiccated from their journey. I
just
: : remembered and hunted down an article on leafless orchids in a recent
: : "Orchids" magazine and Vanilla aphylla is listed there, so with this
: : confirmed I am still seeking culture advice. My initial plan is to
lay
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: : desiccated stems on damp moss until they revive and then affix them to
: : something upright once I figure out which end is up...
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