howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 December 2010
14:4483581#1
apparently the above is in serious decline.
it thrives in apple orchards, in the west country supplies have fallen by 60% over 60 years in the counties of somerset,worcestershire and herefordshire.
cornwall and kent show a decline of 90% over the same period.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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7 December 2010
16:1483592#2
Has anyone grown mistletoe? For several years now, after Christmas I have put some berries in thin cuts on our apple and oak tree branches without success.
I believe that to grow on apple you have to have berries from plant grown on apple, and so on.
Any hints ??
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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7 December 2010
17:0583595#3
To reduce this to base level..Does this mean that none of us are getting kissed this year!!? very worrying to see the decline of mistletoe on so many levels!!
Although I suspect the newer generations dont know what it is and probably have never seen it.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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7 December 2010
18:4183613#4
This is what happens when the old orchards are destroyed.
I have not bothered with mistletoe in years, which was deliberate when we had the pub, anyone who has worked in one will understand why.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 December 2010
20:0383623#5
i never got a snog when mistletoe was abundant, will get even worse now.
8 December 2010
11:2883672#6
Eugh old men usually like carrying the stuff to get a tongue sarnie from someone way above their leagues
8 December 2010
12:5983682#7
There is a huge mistletoe bough on one of the trees around the top car park at Barham Crem. If anyone feels like going there to get it....
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 December 2010
18:2183723#8
what is the quickest way to barham?
not for me of course, a friend asked!!!
Brian Dixon
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8 December 2010
18:3483724#9
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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8 December 2010
18:5083728#10
lol! Brian
..no lets rule the hearse out !
lol! Howard
my previous comments too were also on behalf of a friend. We ourselves dont need any of these acutrements to score big!!
8 December 2010
21:3683745#11
No mistletoe?! Where will I get my annual kiss now? It's a long long year!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 December 2010
21:4183747#12
bern
i believe that councillor goodwin is licenced to perform that function.
at the very least most of the townsladies think this to be the case.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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17 December 2010
13:1085138#13
Have found, on RSPB website, some very useful How to Grow Mistletoe hints, which appear very useful. Why not have a go? To need to use as many berries as you can, and put them onto young branches, apple, poplar, lime,hawthorn, false acacia, etc. have a look:
http://www.mistletoe.org.uk/home/mtoebuyngrow5.htm
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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18 December 2010
21:4485366#14
... if weather improves in the next few days will see if I can buy some. Have not seen much in the shops...
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