Mistletoe Propagation - Mistletoe Berries 'planted' on an old Apple Tree   

Grow your own mistletoe from berries/seed

A sequence of photos showing mistletoe that has been propagated by hand.
Mistletoe grows as a parasite so needs to be grown on another tree to act as it's host.

Mistletoe berries were collected from branches of mature mistletoe plants that had been blown down.

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Mistletoe Balls growing in Poplar Trees
These mistletoe balls are very large - around 1m in diameter.

This photo was taken on a foggy day just before New Year 2009.
This mistletoe collection is growing a group of Poplar trees. The mistletoe berries from branches that had been blown down to the ground were collected.

Mistletoe seeds/berries smeared on tree bark
The mistletoe seeds/berries were smeared on an old Apple tree.

The berries are very sticky - just press them onto a tree trunk or branch.
No need to slit or damage the bark - just pretend you are a bird wiping it's beak!

Mistletoe berry/seed sprouting
The collected berries were smeared by hand over the
trunk of an old Bramley apple tree. July 2010.

Mistletoe 7 months after propagating by hand.

Small Mistletoe 'seedling'
Photo showing plant at 9 months old.

Photo taken September 2010

Mistletoe plant shown at nearly two years old

Photo taken December 2011

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