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Rare Sunshine State Vanilla LIVE Plant – Grow Your Own Vanilla Beans
Vanilla planifolia 'Sunshine State Vanilla'
Listing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping.
Check out my YouTube video "Live Plant Care Guide & Delivery Unboxing for my Customers" for further instructions on what to expect with your live plant delivery and care tips: https://youtu.be/BmPw4rKLwDk
Bring a touch of the tropics to your home with my Vanilla “Sunshine State” live plants. This is a rare variety of Vanilla planifolia that thrives in warm, bright conditions. Perfect for anyone eager to harvest their own vanilla bean pods, “Sunshine State” is known for its vigorous growth and sweet, mellow fragrance, offering a rewarding journey from vine to pod. With proper care, this tropical orchid can produce an abundance of aromatic beans for culinary use, making it a wonderful addition to any plant collection.
To help your Vanilla “Sunshine State” flourish, provide bright, indirect light or partial shade, and maintain temperatures between 65–85°F with humidity levels above 50%. Use a well-draining orchid or sphagnum moss mix, and water moderately—allowing the top layer to dry slightly between waterings. Since vanilla is a climbing orchid, support it with a trellis or stake as it grows. Hand-pollination is necessary for pod production: transfer pollen from the anther to the stigma when flowers open (usually in the morning). Pods take around nine months to fully mature, and once they begin to turn yellow at the tip, harvest and cure them to unlock that classic vanilla flavor. Whether you’re a seasoned orchid grower or just looking for a unique and fulfilling project, “Sunshine State” Vanilla is a great option to grow your own supply of fresh vanilla bean pods.
Ideal Growing Conditions
USDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11 if growing outside
Cold Protection: Vanilla is a tropical plant that loves warmth and humidity. Grow this like you would any orchid. If temperatures are expected to drop below 35F, this plant will get damaged. If your located in a cold climate, grow in a pot and wrap the vines around a sphagnum moss pole - the same poles used to grow many types of tropical house plants. Then bring it inside when it gets cold. I repeat - DOES NOT LIKE THE COLD.
Sun: Partial shade - orchids do not like full sun. This is a great option to grow in a covered patio or screen porch. If your in zones 10-11, it can be grown outdoors and will climb up trees. However, keep in mind the flowers have to be hand pollinated in order to produce pods. So you want to grow it up something that you can easily reach.
Soil: Vanilla is known as a “semi-epiphytic” plant, meaning it can be grown both in the ground or as an epiphyte (air plant). I like to plant the bottom most roots in a hanging orchid pot filled with orchid soil mix. This type of soil has large particles like bark and moss to keep it "airy". I do not reccomend you plant in other soils like potting mix because that will easily cause root rot. This perennial vine can stretch to over 200 feet in length.
Water: Does not like waterlogged or heavily saturated soils. Easily susceptible to root rot. Keep the orchid soil mix consistenly moist but not over saturated.
Fertilizer: Use a fertilizer formulated for orchids. Typically these are sprayed onto the foilage of the orchid. Follow the directions to know how often to fertilize.
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Shipping
***I cannot ship this plant to Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***
Please understand that I only offer USPS flat rate priority mail options for plants/bulbs/rhizomes. The longer they stay in transit, the greater the risk that it will arrive dead or damaged. I just want to ensure that plants arrive alive/healthy to my customers.
Terms and conditions READ THIS PLEASE:
- I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing this plant. I also have lots of information on my Instagram and YouTube channel. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please feel free to message me if you cant find information or have additional questions.
- No returns or refunds. Since there are so many factors that affect propagation and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once shipped. These are the same seeds and plants I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.
- Availability of seeds/plants in this shop varies depending on what I have growing that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds/plants are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.
*All photos used in my listings were taken by me. They are actual photos of the plants/seeds/veggies/flowers etc... that are sold in this shop.
Orders are shipped in 1-3 business days excluding holidays or delays due to natural disasters like hurricanes.
Seeds are shipped in bubble mailers so they will not be pushed through USPS roller machines which can damage the seeds. I will not ship seeds in an envelope for this reason.
Seeds will be shipped with no planting instructions to keep seed costs low to the buyer. Germination and plant care information is included in the description. I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing them. I also have lots of information on my TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channel all under the account name jerrasgarden. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please contact me if you can't find information or have additional questions.
Orders with live plants are packed on Mondays and Thursdays (excluding holidays or delays because of natural disasters. Plants are shipped in boxes with packaging material to protect them while they are in transit.
No returns or refunds once shipped. I am not responsible for lost or damaged packages caused by USPS. Since there are so many factors that affect germination and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once seeds have shipped. These are the same seeds I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.
