General Tree pics

[DrewB]

Banyan Tree in Vanuatu. Free climb to the top:001_smile:

[skyhuck]

As you squeeze the seeds and the sticky stuff comes out with it you just stick that in a union somewhere on an apple or poplar, there another species it grows on too but can't remember. People seem surprised you can and it's so simple. It's semi parasitic and is generally spread by birds as they wipe their beaks on branches to get them off. I should have a go myself really and see if I can manage any!

 

Thats because its not.

 

It really is not that easy.

 

Do you grow your own trees with burr's too

[David Humphries]

Banyan Tree in Vanuatu. Free climb to the top:001_smile:

 

Most excellent Drew

 

How tall was it ?

 

Any part where you thought it would of been handy to have a stop ?

 

Looks like a cracking scramble

 

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[DrewB]

its pure aerial roots everywhere with lizards scampering all over the shop.Some sort of footwear would of been nice though....

[David Humphries]

its pure aerial roots everywhere with lizards scampering all over the shop.Some sort of footwear would of been nice though....

 

Nice one

 

 

No shots of the lizards for our viewing pleasure then ?

 

 

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[RobRainford]

Thats because its not.

 

It really is not that easy.

 

Do you grow your own trees with burr's too

 

I was under the impression it was simple. Silly BBC documentary! They went to a place that grows it on a load of apple trees and all they did was pop them open and stick them in a union.

 

It was mentioned that birds use the twigs and the berries get stuck on their beak so they wipe them on the branches to get them off. And that was how they are spread.

[David Humphries]

I was under the impression it was simple. Silly BBC documentary! They went to a place that grows it on a load of apple trees and all they did was pop them open and stick them in a union.

 

It was mentioned that birds use the twigs and the berries get stuck on their beak so they wipe them on the branches to get them off. And that was how they are spread.

 

 

Rob,

 

we went down to Hampton Court 8 years ago to harvest a huge load of berries & clumps, from an avenue of vet Limes that were being felled.

 

Up at Hampstead in North London, we have no mistletoe at all.

So the idea was to spread the seed at various heights and diameters of branches of Limes.

 

Not a single success

 

It's not so easy

 

 

 

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[DrewB]

sorry david they were way too quick!

[Rich Rule]

Rob,

 

we went down to Hampton Court 8 years ago to harvest a huge load of berries & clumps, from an avenue of vet Limes that were being felled.

 

Up at Hampstead in North London, we have no mistletoe at all.

So the idea was to spread the seed at various heights and diameters of branches of Limes.

 

Not a single success

 

It's not so easy

 

 

 

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I had to squish Misteltoe seeds into the unions of mature but pretty knackered Lime trees about 6 months ago. Be interesting to see if they take.

[David Humphries]

I had to squish Misteltoe seeds into the unions of mature but pretty knackered Lime trees about 6 months ago. Be interesting to see if they take.

 

 

 

be keen to hear if it works Rich.

 

If you get the chance, can you let us know ?

 

Cheers

 

D

 

 

 

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