So yes, what I was wondering about was the freezing-thawing-refreezing cycle and pollen viability.
I think we need to test it out. If it works well for daylilies maybe it will work for lilium. Does anyone want to be the recipient of some Tall Boy pollen and experiment? I want to see if the pollen is viable if picked fresh, dried then frozen, then posted to north america and frozen again for summer use... and see how many refreezings it stays good for.
Sounds like February/early March is still good for transit on the northern end, but it could be warm for a few days leaving Aus.
Tall Boy is an OT, possible tetra, and seems to have been successful on orientals, aurelians and an orienpet. At least pods are developing - no idea if there will be good seed. And it has
quinary buds.
