Pollen Storage. WAS: Lycoris, Crinum and other blooms
J.E. Shields (Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:58:01 PDT)

Hi Shirley and all,

I have not tried this with Lycoris till now, but my general methods are
discussed on my web page
at: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/…

In a nutshell:

The pollen must be very dry; and then it should be kept dry and cooled --
in the fridge for a few days' or in the freezer for several years' storage
times.

Contact me at <jshields@indy.net> if you have further questions after you
take a look at the web page above.

Regards,
Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)

At 09:50 PM 8/8/2005 -0700, Shirley wrote:

Jim, how do you store your pollen to assure its viability? I have
flunked this with Camellias and would like your input.
Thanks, Shirley Meneice

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