Re: Rebloomers already!
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Chris
I've had success in keeping pollen by drying, not freezing. When I collect
pollen I put in small tubes in racks, and st the racks in a large large tub
with milk powder ( or any other dessicant) on the bottom and keep it the
fridge (regardless of how much your spouse complains about lack room for his
beer). After a week or so the pollen is quite dry and the vial can be
capped. I've has success in keeping pollen this way, in the fridge, for over
a year.
Colleen Modra
South Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Darlington <chris.darlington@sympatico.ca>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Rebloomers already!
>
> Isn't it great when these newly planted rhizomes send up stalks up so
> early ! I have NORTHWARD HO in bloom as I speak , with CLARENCE ,
> MATRIX , FEEDBACK , AMAIN and WINESAP about to bloom in the next week or
> so.
>
> The bad part of this for me is that this unexpected rebloom erases all
> possibilities of seeing these cultivars bloom for me next spring in my
> climate , zone 5 . The best I can hope for is rebloom next fall which
> doesn't help me because I ordered these irises for breeding as well.
> I'm going to collect the pollen and freeze it in hopes that it'll still
> be viable next spring. All of my pollen freezing experiments failed
> this year but weather conditions were hardly ideal , so I'll blame my
> failures on the weather ;-)
>
> Good luck
> Chris
> Zone 5 Blainville Quebec
>
> patriciabrooks@coupeville.net wrote:
> >
> >
> > I ordered a great many iris this season, in preparation for a
> > hybridizing program. Received and planted in July, I already have
> > buds on IMMORTALITY and SIGN OF LEO!
> >
> > Patricia Brooks
> > Whidbey Island, WA zone 8/9?
>
>
>
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