Jamie Vande Germany Joe Shaw schrieb: > Hi Gang, > > I wonder if there are folks interested pollen-sharing. The shareing could > deal with various genera. For instance, I'd be interested in sharing or > trading Crinum pollen with folks around the world. > > John, nice idea. I've been sending Hemerocallis pollen for some years now with excellent success. Under are a few comments. > A. > The idea would be that: > > 1. You send a self-addressed, postage-paid package to a gardener who has > agreed to send back pollen. > Will only work in the country of origin. A German stamp will not help and Englander. I would suggest one simply trusts they will receive an exchange. Otherwise, send a US dollar or a donation to PBS to do something positive! > 2. The package should contain little envelopes for pollen transport. I > find that Crinum pollen lasts in the mail if sent promptly. You can use > coin envelopes, or just the cut-off corner of a regular white envelope (then > you fold back the open part and seal with tape). > > I have used cotton swabs to contain the pollen and placed them in a small zip-lock type bag. For shipping, silica gel is unnecessary. Simply dry the pollen for a day and send it off. Most pollens will keep in the refrigerator for many years. Of course, this is but a rule of thumb, some may be very perishable. > 3. The return-postage-paid package should contain whatever form of pollen > collection and shipping method that you want, but it should be easy for the > sender. So, if you really want pollen dried over silica beads, you should > send a little, air-tight, plastic box with the beads, and the pollen > collector could just drop the coin envelopes in the box and mail items back > to you. > > > > In general, i think a list of people on the webpage with the possibly available pollen would be the best approach. > > > > > Therefore, PBS members, comment and holler, and let the officers hear from > you. Perhaps pollen sharing is not appropriate for the PBS, but I get a > feeling that the PBS is molded by membership energy and interests. Perhaps > pollen-sharing is appropriate, but no one will know unless members let the > officers know. > > > > > Cordially, > > Joe Shaw > Conore TX > > Hot today, about 100 F (38 C), no rain forecast, I'm out watering everything > but the cacti or large succulents. I intend to trick my Crinum to put out > more blooms than ever in years to come. I'm convinced they make flower > initiations this summer for 1 or 2 years hence. > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > >