Storing Pollen
I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later. What do I do to keep it viable? Thanks, Gene |
Storing Pollen
Gene Schurg wrote:
I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later. What do I do to keep it viable? Thanks, Gene If Aaron Hicks weighs in take his advice. I have heard using pharmaceutical gelcaps (I believe they are available at pharmacies). I have heard more often that just storing them in tissue paper or an envelope in your refrigerator works too. Some say the pollen is potent for quite a while. I personally have no idea. K Barrett |
question about fragrance
Hi list,
Just curious, do most Dtps. Kenneth Schubert plants have a fragrance? It is half violacea after all... I've also recently acquired Phal. gigantea, and Phal. amboinensis. Various sources have given different descriptions for the fragrances of these species. I was curious as to what other members of this list have experienced in terms of scents. TIA Cheers, Xi |
question about fragrance
Xi,
My Dtps. Kenneth Schubert is not fragrant. Joanna "Xi Wang" wrote in message news:zKAcf.478312$1i.472826@pd7tw2no... Hi list, Just curious, do most Dtps. Kenneth Schubert plants have a fragrance? It is half violacea after all... I've also recently acquired Phal. gigantea, and Phal. amboinensis. Various sources have given different descriptions for the fragrances of these species. I was curious as to what other members of this list have experienced in terms of scents. TIA Cheers, Xi |
Storing Pollen
Gene,
Find some white glossy paper like the kind found in high quality magazines. fold into a 2"x2" envelope like a jeweler would make to contain his diamonds. Put the cleaned up pollen in the envelope and tape it shut. Then place the envelope inside a Tupperware container and put it in the refrigerator... not the freezer. Mick Fournier HBI, Producers of Fine Orchids in Flask www.OrchidFlask.com ======================================= "Gene Schurg" wrote in message news:aNwcf.21994$Ny6.21580@trnddc06... I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later. What do I do to keep it viable? Thanks, Gene |
Storing Pollen
I'm curious, for how long would pollen stored in this way stay viable?
Cheers, Xi Mick Fournier wrote: Gene, Find some white glossy paper like the kind found in high quality magazines. fold into a 2"x2" envelope like a jeweler would make to contain his diamonds. Put the cleaned up pollen in the envelope and tape it shut. Then place the envelope inside a Tupperware container and put it in the refrigerator... not the freezer. Mick Fournier HBI, Producers of Fine Orchids in Flask www.OrchidFlask.com ======================================= "Gene Schurg" wrote in message news:aNwcf.21994$Ny6.21580@trnddc06... I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later. What do I do to keep it viable? Thanks, Gene |
Storing Pollen
I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most
saved packages of pollen within two years. |
Storing Pollen
That's good to know Mick.
Al gave me some from last spring that he had stored. I used a couple grains this week. He had it in a test tube in an envelope made of paper. We'll see if it works. Good growing, Gene "Mick Fournier" wrote in message ... I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most saved packages of pollen within two years. |
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