How can I store pollen from a Lily?

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keithp2012 West Babylon, NY(Zone 7a) Aug 08, 2013

I want to save pollen from Landini Hybrid Asiatic Lily, which blooms in early summer, so I can try to hybridize it with a tiger lily which usually blooms late summer, so possibly a month I need to store pollen. How can I do this so it's viable when my other lily is in bloom?

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lanakila Holly Springs, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 09, 2013

My first inclination would be to freeze it; double bagged, no air. You could try to save some in a plain paper envelope too. Keep us posted!

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keithp2012 West Babylon, NY(Zone 7a) Aug 12, 2013

I was torn between fridge or freezer, I'm not exactly sure and the pollen is VERY important so I can't make a mistake and kill it.

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cinemike CREZIERES, France(Zone 8a) Aug 15, 2013

So divide the pollen in two and freeze half and refrigerate the rest.... No?

I would say that as long as it stays DRY, the temperature should not be a problem for a few months.

The Millenium Seed Bank in Kew say that most SEEDS double their storage life for each 10°C reduction in temperature (that's 18°F). I would say that pollens wouldn't be too different... DNA and all that...

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