Anybody ever propagated mistletoe?

[Peasgood]

Has anybody on here tried with any success?

[spandit]

I've tried but not sure whether it worked. Which trees are best?

[nepia]

No expert here but apple and hawthorn are favourites. I think you tuck a berry under the bark but on which part of the tree - if it matters - I have no idea.

[farmer rod]

I was under the impression that the berry had to pass through a bird, then land on the branch. Quite prepared to be corrected though

[hesslemount]

I have a large log of cultivar apple with mistletoe on it. It's lasted 1 year so far. I'm sure it will propagate from cuttings.

 

 

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[kev7937]

The host tree is supposed to be the same as the parents I think and planting the seed under a little nick in the bark is best, now is the time too

I believe

[Climbingmagnus]

I think my Dad has manages to propagate mistletoe on some of our apple trees. I'll ask him.

[Al Duffill]

Hi, my mum has had success by slitting the bark on an apple tree and placing the seed in, I'm trying at the mo but just pushed the seeds into crevices, time will tell. I've seen mistletoe growing on hawthorn, apple, poplar and Norway maple here in the Midlands.

 

 

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[Peasgood]

I have managed to propagate some.

After placing hundreds if seeds in my apple trees (11 acres of them) I now have two trees with mistletoe growing. They take years to get going but romp away after that.

Both success's were through rubbing a seed onto the bark at this time of year. My original seeds were from a random bunch bought at Xmas.

 

Main reason I asked was because I would dearly love to hear from anyone that has propagated it, what sex was the resulting plant? ie. did it have berries or not.

Here's two of mine, one male and one female.

 

[adrian007]

Mistletoe propogation