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06-29-2011, 07:57 AM
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| Storing pollen of Cymbidiums
Hello guys. Im in the process of crossing my Cym. Winter Fire 'Frosty Tips' to my Cym. Rotoura Rose 4N 'Feathered Fantasy', but the feathered fantasy isnt in flower yet, and was told i can somehow store the pollen for later use. Anyone know how to do this? Regards Stephen
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06-29-2011, 11:13 PM
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i'm keeping some orchid pollinia in my freezer  i found some little glass vials on ebay for cheap, and i've got them in a bucket of fake ice cubes (the refreezable kind) to keep them colder during my frost-free freezer's defrost cycles. i have no idea how well it's working as i just started doing this, but so far so good. i've been told they can be kept up to a year this way.
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07-04-2011, 07:08 AM
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Thanks Tangers, i was wondering if the pollen needs some drying? Or straight from the flower to the vial, then into the freezer?
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