Editing Vanilla (section)

===Scheduling considerations===
In the tropics,{{where|date=October 2020}} the ideal time for planting vanilla is from September to November, when the weather is neither too rainy nor too dry, but this recommendation varies with growing conditions. Cuttings take one to eight weeks to establish roots, and show initial signs of growth from one of the leaf axils. A thick mulch of leaves should be provided immediately after planting as an additional source of organic matter. Three years are required for cuttings to grow enough to produce flowers and subsequent pods. As with most orchids, the blossoms grow along stems branching from the main vine. The buds, growing along the {{convert|6|to|10|in|cm|abbr=on}} stems, bloom and mature in sequence, each at a different interval.<ref name="Elizabeth 2002"/>