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

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

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

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

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

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"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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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

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

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"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

I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most
saved packages of pollen within two years.

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
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I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most
saved packages of pollen within two years.