SatinDucky Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Nope, not scent... real mistletoe. Coming out my ears...LOL I mentioned I'd like some and my daughter climbed a tree and went nuts. I've got a box full. I've dipped about 1/4 of it in wax to make it last longer. A few pieces are being pressed, though I don't expect that to work. Now what in the world do I do with the rest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanmala Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Sell it on Ebay?I never knew where mistletoe came from. I had no idea from a tree. I assumed it grew on a bush. HmmmmIt grows down here in the south? I'll have to ask DH about it since he is from down here and I am from the midwest.Edited to add I did a search on it because I am so curious. Here is what I found:Soil Requirements: None. Mistletoe exists as a Semi-Parasitic Perennial found in hardwood trees, such as oak, hickory, pecan, and mahogany. As mistletoe grows on a tree, it sends out a root-like structure known as a haustoria into tree's bark and takes nutrients from the tree. Sometimes, mistletoe can harm a tree and cause deformities in a tree's branches, but usually it doesn't kill its host. If the host dies, the mistletoe dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Yup, it's not a tree itself, more like a semi-hardwood bush. It just grows in trees. It's much easier to spot in winter when the trees have lost their leaves. It's just usually in the highest part of the trees and difficult to get to. I always hated buying the dried, painted sprigs found in the stores at Christmastime. It just looked so fake, even if it was real. She even made sure all that she got was covered with lovely white berries. It's not only in the south though. The first time I'd seen it growing was the short period I lived in Medford Oregon. The climate there is very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelli1843 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Hang it around the house and stand underneath with a big grin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candleslh Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Cool! I think you should sell it on ebay too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 You could also use silica gel (it is a beed/powder) found in craft stores in the floral department to dry them.You could also use Glycerin. This will keep the stems & leaves soft yet perserved.Here are some sites on drying flowershttp://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/dryingflowers.htmhttp://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1151.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Very interesting Vanmala, I never knew that about Mistletoe.It's really beautiful Satin, not what I've ever seen. You know, the dried nasty looking stuff in the craft stores. I'd put a sprig on my Christmas candles, could be a great selling point, at least to someone like me who's never seen the real stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Also note that Misletoe is Poisonous so a warning to keep away from children and pets is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Very true. Often pretty is deadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMommy Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Those are very pretty. I've never noticed it growing here in Louisiana. Good point about the warning! I have a cat that loves anything green and would be the first to start chewing on it if I had any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 As far as how to get it down - we would always just take out a shotgun and shoot it out of the trees! (seriously!)yup - a definite country boy here lol and I would suggest that you NOT try that little trick if you happen to live "in town" and notice you have mistletoe growing in the tree in your back yard santa eek santa cool <------- I like this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 As far as how to get it down - we would always just take out a shotgun and shoot it out of the trees! (seriously!)yup - a definite country boy here lol and I would suggest that you NOT try that little trick if you happen to live "in town" and notice you have mistletoe growing in the tree in your back yard santa eek santa cool <------- I like this one!That was how we used to get it sometimes too. I have a photo somewhere of my ex, his rifle and the trophy mistletoe. Actually the rifle was a .22 and took forever. He took the 357 to it and down it came in one shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanmala Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 As far as how to get it down - we would always just take out a shotgun and shoot it out of the trees! (seriously!)LOL! Too funny! :smiley2: I bet it's hard to spot it at first like when you hunt sponge mushrooms. Spot one and the rest are easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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