{"id":13023,"date":"2023-03-14T11:42:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13023"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:42:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:42:14","slug":"is-ours-a-loveless-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13023","title":{"rendered":"Is Ours A Loveless County?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is ours a loveless county? Judging by the records of Mistletoe growing in the Vale of Glamorgan, you might think so. The wildlife database, Aderyn, only has two records for the Vale of Glamorgan – one in Wenvoe and two in Dinas Powys. The photo shows the one in Wenvoe. Of the two in Dinas, one has gone when the branch it was growing on collapsed but there are two clumps growing on an apple tree which appear to be in good health. Mistletoe is usually associated with apple trees but also grows on Hawhorn, Poplar and many other tree species. The Wenvoe clump is growing on an Acer which is uncommon but not unknown.<\/p>\n

\"\"There is plenty of Mistletoe in Cardiff, particularly around Llandaff and near the Taff where it mainly grows on Poplar. With all the orchards that used to grow in the Vale one might have expected there to be more around and we have asked via Facebook for people to get in touch if they know of other locations. At time of writing we are following up some leads and will keep you informed. If you know of cases, do get in touch with the Wenvoe Wildlife Group with photos. Mistletoe can get confused with larger bird nests or tree growths such as galls.<\/p>\n

Some gardeners believe that Mistletoe kills trees. It is a parasite (strictly speaking hemiparasitic) but it\u00a0would require a very heavy infestation to do any serious damage. But benefits are that birds enjoy the sticky berries and some species, like the Mistletoe Weevil, are mainly associated with it. It can either be male or female but it is only the female plants that bear berries and then only if they have been pollinated by a male plant nearby. You can use berries bought at Christmas on Mistletoe to try to propagate it on existing mature trees but generally only a few seeds will germinate. But still worth having a go! That was how the Wenvoe Mistletoe got there.<\/p>\n

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A loveless county? Is ours a loveless county? Judging by the records of Mistletoe growing in the Vale of Glamorgan, you might think so. The wildlife database, Aderyn, only has two records for the Vale of Glamorgan – one in Wenvoe and two in Dinas Powys. The photo shows the one in Wenvoe. 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