Re:HYB: storing pollen (was rebloom..)

Linda,

If you're storing the frozen pollen with a desiccant capsule in the
container, it should last more than that! The biggest culprit of lost
viability is moisture.

I've gotten some nice pods from pollen that's as old as 2 years. Though I
try to work quickly and get the container back to the freezer ASAP, a
container will be pulled out for use half a dozen or more times over the
course of a season.

Christy

Skip & Christy Hensler
THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/

----- Original Message -----

> this spring was my first success in using frozen, stored pollen
>from the fall before.  About the time I was ready to try using the
>stored pollen, someone here had warned that it loses viability moving it
>in and out of the freezer.  I had no success last year with frozen
>pollen, so this year, only took it out of the freezer once, when I was
>sure I had good blooms and weather was optimal.

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