hi
Potting does not matter to them at all.lol They grow in a line climbing to great lengths, Mine did not flower at all until it was 10 feet long. Also it seems to necessary to allow them to grow or they will not flower.
The flower is not very impressive especially for an orchid and lasts for only a day or two.
They must be hand pollinated to produce the famous beans
which require a long time to mature and of course processing to get the spice.
For the space they require I'd chose another type of orchid But if you have the room and PATIRNCE lol Why not??
They are easy to grow and an attractive vine.
gary

Gary, do you grow VO's? I was mainly wondering if they preferred space (pot size) or like being root bound..Do I have space? Well, that's hard to say..lol..W/over 400 plants, most would say no, lol, but I always find room for 1, 2 or 3 more..lol..It's especialy difficult when summer comes and many plants go outdoors..then the house looks bare..
So flowers only live a couple days? Will beeps pollinate these flowers?
As far as lenght of vine, I'm guessing it's 6'..it may be more..I've got it circuling a sphagnum pole, plus the top part is hanging..I'd have to unravel the plant to get a proper measurment..
Well, thanks for your help...Toni

Hi
Pot doesn't seem to matter at all .Like many orchids they are semi epiphytic. They rely on warmth and humidity
in the air. I understand that it is pollinated by a bee but the bee is native to Mexico.
I gave up on the VO some time ago because they require sooo much space. I raise mostly Cattleyas ,Phals and Brassia.Dends and reeds. I like the gaudy show-off type lol.
I would say a 4or 5 inch pot is enough for both VO's.
Media is not too important something that will drain freely or best a fine orchid mix. Ihe pot does not really matter once it starts to vine.
gary

Gary, I've other orchids, too, some dens, phals, Jewel orchid but not really an orchid person..
Tonight I'll pot both plants together..I just noticed the green VO was in a little pot inside another pot..I'll have to check the roots though..I'm hoping to fit both VO's in one pot..so u think I should use orchid bark? I mix my own soil and can add some bark w/my mix together..
A bee from Mexico??? LOL..well, don't have any of those here..LOL..Toni

No problem on the bee, most vanilla growers use hand-pollination. You'll likely get better 'fruit set' crossing two different species. The seem to want to flower where they grow horizontally. Wether or not that's in a loop or growth or attached to a crossbeam doesn't matter.
Congratulations on your new orchid!
kevin

Thanks, Kevin..I'm hoping w/the new orchid and the old they will soon flower..I'm not counting on opening a vanilla factory, lol, but it'd be nice succeeding w/flowers/beans.
Just like the coffee plant..like they say in plant books, one plant might serva 1 cup of coffee..lol..Toni