RE: Fw: Need hybredizing help.
- Subject: RE: Fw: Need hybredizing help.
- From: b* G*
- Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 07:33:06 -0400
- Importance: Normal
Sam,
I use film cans to store pollen.
Butch Graves
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:07 PM
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Subject: Re: Fw: Need hybredizing help.
In a message dated 6/14/01 9:17:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
samk52@earthlink.net writes:
<< My streaked H. 'Twilight' has a bud. I want to use a large blue like H.
'Sea Lotus Leaf' as
pollen parent, but it's already in bloom. I don't think there will be any
flowers left by the time
Twilight does bloom. What do I do now? And when is the best time to
pollinate?
IGLH
Sam I Am >>
Hi Sam
Collect the pollen you want to use now. Bring it in the house & allow it to
dry on a piece of paper (it will help wick away the moisture). When it is
dry
place it in an air tight container & put in the freezer. You can remove
pollen from the freezer & use right away as it takes no time to thaw. The
best time to pollinate is before the bees do........in the morning. you can
bring the plant inside, cover it with something, or try & get up & get to
the
flower before the competition.
Good luck
Layne
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