I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later.
What do I do to keep it viable?

Thanks,
Gene

Gene Schurg wrote:
> I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
> collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later.
> What do I do to keep it viable?
>
> Thanks,
> Gene
>
>
If Aaron Hicks weighs in take his advice. I have heard using
pharmaceutical gelcaps (I believe they are available at pharmacies). I
have heard more often that just storing them in tissue paper or an
envelope in your refrigerator works too. Some say the pollen is potent
for quite a while. I personally have no idea.

K Barrett

Hi list,

Just curious, do most Dtps. Kenneth Schubert plants have a fragrance?
It is half violacea after all...

I've also recently acquired Phal. gigantea, and Phal. amboinensis.
Various sources have given different descriptions for the fragrances of
these species. I was curious as to what other members of this list have
experienced in terms of scents.

TIA

Cheers,
Xi

Xi,
My Dtps. Kenneth Schubert is not fragrant.
Joanna

"Xi Wang" <tachyon_flux [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi list,
>
> Just curious, do most Dtps. Kenneth Schubert plants have a fragrance?
> It is half violacea after all...
>
> I've also recently acquired Phal. gigantea, and Phal. amboinensis.
> Various sources have given different descriptions for the fragrances of
> these species. I was curious as to what other members of this list have
> experienced in terms of scents.
>
> TIA
>
> Cheers,
> Xi

Gene,

Find some white glossy paper like the kind found in high quality magazines.
fold into a 2"x2" envelope like a jeweler would make to contain his
diamonds. Put the cleaned up pollen in the envelope and tape it shut. Then
place the envelope inside a Tupperware container and put it in the
refrigerator... not the freezer.

Mick Fournier
HBI, Producers of Fine Orchids in Flask
www.OrchidFlask.com

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"Gene Schurg" <gene_schurg_nospam [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
> collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later.
> What do I do to keep it viable?
>
> Thanks,
> Gene
>
>

I'm curious, for how long would pollen stored in this way stay viable?

Cheers,
Xi

Mick Fournier wrote:
> Gene,
>
> Find some white glossy paper like the kind found in high quality magazines.
> fold into a 2"x2" envelope like a jeweler would make to contain his
> diamonds. Put the cleaned up pollen in the envelope and tape it shut. Then
> place the envelope inside a Tupperware container and put it in the
> refrigerator... not the freezer.
>
> Mick Fournier
> HBI, Producers of Fine Orchids in Flask
> www.OrchidFlask.com
>
> =======================================
>
>
>
>
> "Gene Schurg" <gene_schurg_nospam [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:aNwcf.21994$Ny6.21580 [at] trnddc06...
>
>>I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
>>collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later.
>>What do I do to keep it viable?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Gene
>>
>>
>
>
>

I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most
saved packages of pollen within two years.

That's good to know Mick.

Al gave me some from last spring that he had stored. I used a couple grains
this week. He had it in a test tube in an envelope made of paper.

We'll see if it works.

Good growing,
Gene


"Mick Fournier" <www.orchidflask.com [at] erasethis.com> wrote in message
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> I have had some last three years with good results, but I try to use most
> saved packages of pollen within two years.
>
>