Re: [ HYB: questions - pollen, cristata X bearded]
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- Subject: Re: [[iris-talk] HYB: questions - pollen, cristata X bearded]
- From: C* C*
- Date: 27 Apr 00 08:38:29 EDT
linda Mann <lmann@mailhub.icx.net> wrote:
> 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
>
- I have saved pollen for later crosses by saving it in folded up small pieces
of paper with the name writen on the outside. If the pollen/stamen is not dry
I will open the paper up when I'm inside and let it dry out, sometimes leaving
it exposed to the sun in a warm place. These tiny envelopes are stored in an
empty film container with one of those small desicant packages that are
usually marked "Do not eat, this is not food". These packets and empty film
containers are usually available at photo/camera shops. The desicant packages
usually come with camera supplies and the shops often have a number lying
around ready to be discarded. The pollen usually remains viable for several
weeks this way. For longer storage place the closed film container with pollen
in the fridge or for even longer storage, in the freezer. It is important that
the pollen is dry for effective storage. Even when I forget to dry the pollen
in the sun, the desicant package can dry out the pollen by itself.
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