So true, Carol. I had a cutting of the variegated Vanilla, but was a kind of wimpy little thing and it didn't make it. On the other hand, they have a Vanilla planifolia climbing through the rafters in the big greenhouse at Selby Gardens that has vines 20ft. long and the leaves are 8in. long! Very different from the new one I got from Ken last fall. It's still very small with 2in. leaves.
