Hi Shirley and all, I have not tried this with Lycoris till now, but my general methods are discussed on my web page at: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/… In a nutshell: The pollen must be very dry; and then it should be kept dry and cooled -- in the fridge for a few days' or in the freezer for several years' storage times. Contact me at <jshields@indy.net> if you have further questions after you take a look at the web page above. Regards, Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) At 09:50 PM 8/8/2005 -0700, Shirley wrote: >Jim, how do you store your pollen to assure its viability? I have >flunked this with Camellias and would like your input. > Thanks, Shirley Meneice ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA