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buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 10:12 am Post subject:
But at least a weed you can sell one month in the year Henry

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46387
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 11:02 am Post subject:

i have just realised i know quite a few ancient and elderly apple trees and cannot think of any in this area with mistletoe on them.

distribution linky

nick is in the middle of the densest distribution so "over run " seems normal for there and where i am has almost none on the map.

we do have overwintering blackcaps so that along with a bit warmer might make it more common.

as we have a well established old tree flora and fauna i think i will give introduction a miss and let any changes happen without help.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 8:13 pm Post subject:
Oh. For sure. It’s one of Herefordshire’s routine cash crops. Massive markets for it from late October onwards. It thrives in our old orchards of apples. Slightly less so in pears I think.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46387
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 8:34 pm Post subject:

my chum from hudds used to be sent by his mum to the family hovel with an orchard in normandy every late november to fill a van with clippings to pay for the family christmas.

if you have plenty of berries at the right time it is a good cash crop, perhaps even better than the apples for the effort involved.

apples = a fair bit of work over the year

mistletoe = a couple of days cutting and a few phone calls

i was quite surprised at the price they got especially if the uk domestic crop was berry light that year.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 8:39 pm Post subject:
No phone calls. Cut and take it to the market.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46387
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 16, 19 9:25 pm Post subject:
very easy

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Fri May 17, 19 1:26 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 46387
Location: yes

Posted: Fri May 17, 19 2:30 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Fri May 17, 19 3:00 pm Post subject:
Damn stuff has completely killed 3 apple trees and is steadily spreading through the trees along our mill race.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16121

Posted: Sat May 18, 19 8:15 am Post subject:
I know of a few trees with mistletoe, but it isn't common in the south and south east.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat May 18, 19 10:36 am Post subject:
Well. We have tons. If anyone wants, I’m happy to spread my seed around. As it were.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun May 19, 19 1:21 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 20 9:39 am Post subject:
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

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 20 10:03 am Post subject:
How exciting!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46387
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 20 2:26 pm Post subject:
ace.

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