Mistletoe on Bramley Apple Tree

Oh that's fantastic Amy...Well done getting so many to take.

Crikey they've certainly grown, remember seeing your picture and Dawns last year, wouldn't have a clue were to start to get these growing.

You have done well

Thanks Pimpernel , They have put a spurt on this year Kathy, I'm pleased about that it's nice to see something happening I'm looking forward to seeing some berries eventually ... Thanks Carol it's good to see them growing at last :o))

Amy clever you, that is quite a feat to get mistletoe to take......

You Clever Girl Amy no excuse now for not having a Christmas kiss lol

Angela / Homebird it was more luck than knowledge I picked the fallen berries up in a churchyard wrapped them up in tissues then at home I carefully removed the seed and made a tiny slit to stuck them on the trees , I have read since that's it's not a good idea to make a slit because you are allowing germs to enter , to late it's done now ! Carole that was the general idea ,it looks as if I'm in for a long wait for the berries :o))

I do hope you have berries Amy, though I do like the leaf.

I hope so too Pimpernel if I do I will deff.put a photo on here :o)

ive never seen this growing on a tree before, but yesterday on our dog walk i saw a tree with lots of mistletoe growing on it. well done on yours.

Brilliant, Amy, hasn't it done well! You'll be OK for kisses at Christmas :)

There's not very much in my area Holly but we were recently over the west side of the country in Herefordshire and the trees were loaded with it .. thats why I'm growing it Gee, I live in hope LOL...

There was a rowan tree here with it just getting going, then it got cut down while building the new school.

What a shame ! I suppose that's what they call progress :o(

How did I miss this Amy, brilliant, its grown alot. I have just tje one surviver but one is better than none. 4 leaves on mine so far :).

Nice one Amy!

I'm glad you still have the one Dawn , I have one that i'm not counting which looks a bit 'iffy ' it has 2 small leaves and hasn't grown at all . I'm pleased with the others .. Thanks Sheila I'm looking forward to the day it has berries :o)

lovely amy, lots this year, means lots of kisses comming your way lol :o))

I'll have them queuing up San Lol.... it's a dream to one day be able to hang a sprig of my own Mistletoe up in the hall at Christmas :o)

Well done for getting the mistletoe to grow in your trees Amy....now who are you going to kiss under the mistletoe???

Well done on the mistletoe, Amy ..looks good :o)

That would be telling Linda ( Father Christmas ? )
Thanks TT I'm dreading that the trees should succumb to any awful diseases and die ! what would I do then ? :o(

Let's hope they stay healthy :o)

How amazing, well done Amy!
In Cheltenham there are 1,000's of mistletoe in the trees, quite amazing.

Thanks TT / Lulu you live in the right area for Mistletoe ,we were in Herefordshire the other week I couldn't stop looking at all the Mistletoe on the trees they were loaded ....... it makes my little lot look paltry !

I am going to be looking into finding some seeds now!!

Don't look yet Lulu , at least yes look out for some with the view of picking up berries when they drop and are ripe which will be about Feb/ March , when you have collected some split the berry take out the bright green seed and then put it on your trees ~~ never use berries sold in bunches at xmas time , you might be lucky in your area but elsewhere it often comes from abroad the seed won't be ripe .. good luck :o)

will do that Amy!

Hi Amy, keep forgetting to tell you .... my darn mistletoe has been bitten off, grrrr. I know you said the bull finches are partial to them.

I'm so annoyed as I removed the netting as it was doing well and had good leaf growth. The field fares were around eating up the apples before Christmas so probably they took a fancy.

I remember you saying one of yours was nipped off but came back - there is a small, woody stump left so hopefully it will sprout again.

I hope it sprouts for you Dawn ,it might if the root is still good , what a shame it takes them so long to get established ,fingers crossed for it ........

I hope so too Amy