This question may not apply only to dahlias, but to hand-pollination in general.
I would like to attempt to cross/hybridize two of my dahlias. I want to take the pollen of one dahlia bloom and use it to hand-pollinate the bloom of a different dahlia.
Kristine Albrecht has a great video on hand-pollination. You can watch it here.
My particular issue is that my current dahlias aren't big enough to constantly have pollination-ready blooms. They'll have one or two blooms at a time, and these may not coincide with blooms on another dahlia.
There are forums online mentioning collecting pollen, placing it in an airtight jar with a desiccant (like those silica gel packets) and storing it in the fridge.
Has anyone here attempted this and/or had success?
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