mistletoe - good or bad?

[Amelanchier]

Hmmm. How'd you remove it? I mean its physically inside its host?

 

If the tree's not infested or stressed why not leave it?

 

MB - You guys got the same mistletoe? Viscum album? Its rare to see it implimented in tree death over here IMO

[Dagmar]

Hmmm. How'd you remove it? I mean its physically inside its host?

 

If the tree's not infested or stressed why not leave it?

 

MB - You guys got the same mistletoe? Viscum album? Its rare to see it implimented in tree death over here IMO

 

I seen a lot of apple trees with long term mistletoe infestation and it has not been apparent that the tree is suffering. Most growers will see it as a bit of a Christmas bonus, which does keep it in check.

 

Viscum album is distinct from the American forms, Phoradendron serotinum for example, which may be prove damaging to their host.

 

 

Leave it be it'll do no harm other than visually.

[High Scale]

It's not a problem on my fathers Cider apple tree.

[David Humphries]

We tried grafting some on to Limes at our site, from a load we obtained from an avenue of Veterans that were felled at Hampton Court a few years back,

unsucsessfully it has to be said.

 

http://www.mistletoe.org.uk/

 

Recently saw a freinds attempt at seeding Mistletoe in Norfolk.

He too had tried rubbing seed and grafting and after 4 years has finally had dormant seed germinate.

[David Humphries]

Scenes of harvesting in Fance from the 20`s and 30's in Caen and Normandy.

Courtesy of Jonathon Briggs at http://mistletoe.typepad.com/