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Feb 10, 2013 11:30 AM CST
Name: Betty
Bakersfield, CA
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Pollendabber is Ed Hartsell of Earth Star, and I've ordered all my supplies from him -- and I just did another order for the little centrifuge cases (both sizes) and tubes a couple of weeks ago, and I got them in three days. I use the 50-tube boxes in the fridge while I'm using the pollen and then store the frozen pollen in the 100-tube boxes. I've also now decided to color code my cases that I freeze pollen in; last year was the opaque white cases and this year's pollen will be in yellow cases. I collected pollen last summer and fall and froze it all so I can be ready for my early bloomers this year. I just write the name of the daylily I'm collecting pollen from on a 3" post-it, cut it off, and tape it to the side of the tube, along with the date collected. I'm also going to color-code the colors of the post-it's by year too. And I have an alpha master list of where in each case (I have three cases frozen for last year) each frozen pollen is located.

I also purchased his little bags for seed storage and think they're wonderful. But I use the hang tags I get at WalMart rather than something I have to attach. My hands are fairly clumsy and I can just loop the thread of the hang tag around and through, which is much easier and faster for me.

And I also purchased two plants of his toothy small CRYSTAL WIND (he's the hybridizer) back in the fall. I hadn't known he also hybridizes until I discovered them on the Lily Auction under the smalls/minis in the Lily Auction Store.

Ed is the nicest person, and after I place my order and request the total for the PayPal transaction, he will often get back to me and tell me he can ship for a lesser amount. He's very considerate and I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from him.

Those centrifuge tubes are WONDERFUL for pollen storage! I wish I'd had them back when I was doing roses because my fridge was full of baby food jars back then!
Betty

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