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sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 19 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I can't think that in my 48 years of living up north that I have ever seen any mistletoe growing on a tree.

Maybe I'm going to make my millions in a few years.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 19 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i dont remember any in london or more than a couple of examples in the south east that i saw in 14 yrs .

Shan



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Fri May 17, 19 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Damn stuff has completely killed 3 apple trees and is steadily spreading through the trees along our mill race.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 19 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know of a few trees with mistletoe, but it isn't common in the south and south east.

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Sat May 18, 19 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well. We have tons. If anyone wants, I’m happy to spread my seed around.

As it were.

Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 19 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We have loads in poplars about 30 minutes north, but havnt seen any where we are in S Dordogne. I did buy some and tried the berries last March but nothing.
The gypsies stand outside the supermarkets here the week before Christmas selling it for 5 euros for a tiny sprig. No one buys it - they hate the gypsies here.

sgt.colon



Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 20 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Here's an update on the mistletoe Nick kindly sent me last year. I'm very excited that some has taken.

Thanks again Nick.


Lorrainelovesplants



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 20 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How exciting!

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 20 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ace.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 20 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ooooooh. Who’re you gonna snog under it?

dpack



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 20 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 20 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Anyone who'll let me

gray_b



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Location: Leafy Shires of the Midlands
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 21 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How far up inside an apple tree does mistletoe grow.

Never managed to to grow from seeds, but got some apple branches to graft, about 25mm dia. Top worked an old apple tree.

But wondering if normal pencil size scions off the apple tree would have the mistletoe inside it ??

Anybody tried

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 21 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

no idea, the old trees round here have no mistletoe

Nick



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 21 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gray_b wrote:
How far up inside an apple tree does mistletoe grow.

Never managed to to grow from seeds, but got some apple branches to graft, about 25mm dia. Top worked an old apple tree.

But wondering if normal pencil size scions off the apple tree would have the mistletoe inside it ??

Anybody tried


Never tried but our old trees are riddled with it. Old cider orchard. If I can cut a length of branch with some growing from it and send it to you, let me know. My worry would be that the mistletoe would grow too fast and consume the appley goodness before the apple settled into its new home.

How far up? One the trunk becomes branches, it’s there.

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