Hi, Basically, remove all the filament from the anther, dry the anther + pollen thoroughly, and store in a freezer in a moisture-proof container. I have some details on my web site at: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/… Contact me if you have more questions. Jim Shields At 03:56 PM 3/22/2006 -0800, you wrote: >I am hoping to get some free advice as to how to collect and store pollen >from crinums I am hoping to cross with other crinums. I have a few >species and would like to try my hand at creating a small Crinum with >either grey or very dark leaves. The plants I am hoping to use (Crinum >procerum and a low growing species with very grey leaves) do not flower at >the same time and I will need to collect and store the pollen. Any help I >can get with this I appreciate very much! > >Mike Masterson > >Escondido, Ca >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* 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