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Dave Hill wrote:

On Sep 15, 10:16*pm, "Christina Websell"
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"Dave Hill" wrote in message

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I want to save pollen from some dahlias to use next year.
Has anyone here ever saved pollen?
How did you do it?
David Hill

Ask the bees! * Seriously, I'm not sure you can. *I suppose you could try
and collect it and keep it in a paper bag.
Why do you want to, as a matter of interest?
Tina
I know it can be done, and can be kept for several years if done
properly.
I want to cross a very late flowering dahlia with some early flowering
varieties.


I have tried to cross varieties of alder with different pollen-drop
times. I did it by cutting twigs of the early pollener and putting
them in the fridge in water and taking them out into room temperature
a few days before needed. Not so practical with dahlias though!

Michael Bell

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