Mistletoe?

[sunny-dave]

Had loads around in the apple trees in my village this year, but not seen any in the shops.

Perhaps I've missed a marketing opportunity ....

Or do people not buy it any more?

[ummmm]

I've never bought any :-)

[Mamyalynne]

I would buy it if I saw it in the shops.

[Ann]

I think its difficult to grow - its a parasite that grows on various species of trees mainly in France I heard - please correct me if I'm wrong.

[vodkancoke]

Our local florist sells loads of it

[askyourgran]

I haven't seen it this year. Our local greengrocer, who always put on a good show of seasonal veg has shut up shop due to the recession. I will miss him.

[erin-x]

We have the plastic mistletoe that comes out every year so we don't buy it :)

[welshlibranr]

I have seen it for sale in my local greengrocers, the price is ridiculous!......think you have missed a marketing oppurtunity sunny-dave!........

[Buenchico]

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[welshlibranr]

I often drive through Herefordshire, and see Mistletoe growing wild everywhere, the trouble is that is always grows too high to reach!......

[Ann]

Erin - I have always raced round all the florists and supermarkets trying to find red carnations to do a table flower arrangement, but red spray cars are always in short supply at Christmas. Last Christmas Eve I popped in the Co-op and they had a very realistic bunch of red silk spray carnations for £2.99 - everyone around my table was amazed as they simply could not tell the difference - I've just finished using them for my arrangement again this year. I bet the plastic mistletoe is just the same especially when hung over a door frame for instance.

[missprim]

mammyalynne If you did buy some mistletoe who would you hope to kiss under it?

[slinkycat]

You definitely missed an opportunity there Dave, it was in the Times the other day, there is a nationwide shortage this year. Don't ask me why, I didn't read the full article!

[Ann]

Not what I read earlier from the Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail....e-kisses-bargain.html

I haven't seen any holly around either ...

[slinkycat]

You never know what to believe Ann! And my holly is full of berries:-)

[erin-x]

Just the same Ann.. It hangs from the light in the living room :)

[firewatch]

i think its protected by law,its held in high regard by pagans as it does not touch earth or sky nor has roots to bind. i got some plastic stuff this year and it looks ok as its in bough across the fire place

[daisym6]

ihave fake mistletoe! :D

[razza]

I dont need it.

[Mamyalynne]

Re Missprim's question to me - I would kiss the love of my life of course and no am not telling.