Nyboy
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First vanilla bean flower pod!!!!
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catjac1975
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Sorry. We don't believe it without a photo.
flowerbug
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will they self-pollinate if you ding/shake them?
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beeper
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Not by what all the videos say, you have to move the little flap up, then fold the pollen under where the flap was.
flowerbug
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haha! tks, cheers... - Thread starter
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beeper
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Too funny.....Well, the second flower I thought I did good on, fell off, stem and all, so no good. Did the 3rd one very easy, so fingers crossed. Two more coming up so far.
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beeper
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lol, just figured out this was meant for me....scroll up, I did post a picture.
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beeper
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OK, update....
Out of five flowers, I ended up with two that will turn into vanilla beans. Now the long wait, they stay on the vine for at least 6 months before I get to start the long harvesting process. Also waiting to see if more flower pods come out.
Nyboy
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Now I know why vanilla beans are so expensive. Good luck
flowerbug
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i can't remember where i saw it but there was a good vid of how they grow, pick and dry the beans. i'm not sure if it was youtube or PBS. lol too early in the morning for me ...
