HYB: questions - pollen, cristata X bearded
- To: iris-talk
- Subject: HYB: questions - pollen, cristata X bearded
- From: l* M*
- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 07:45:32 -0400
I collected some I. cristata pollen to save for later crosses. My plan
is to use it on bearded irises. I was hoping to try it on pallida, but
with no bloom this year I guess I will try something else. I was going
to use pallida because of the successful cross of pallida with tectorum.
Anybody out there ever try cristata pollen on bearded irises?
You ask why? well, for fun, for shade tolerance, for adaptability to my
growing conditions....
One of our new local club members suggested storing pollen in gellatin
capsules, with pin holes punched in the ends of the capsules, then
refrigerated in a jar with dessicant. My fridge is self-defrosting, so
foods tend to dessicate pretty well without extra help <g> I haven't
checked the archives, but don't remember this method being suggested
before. Anybody else use gel caps?
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
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