Mistletoe and other plant parasites

Mistletoe isn’t the only plant parasite you can grow in your garden: these vampires of the plant world come in all colours and sizesMistletoe brings green life to the bare trees of winter and is a symbol of fertility and renewal in the darkest days of the year.Mistletoe gains part of the nutrition it needs through stealing nutrients and water from its host plant. In the case of the european Mistletoe (Viscum album), apple, hawthorn and poplar trees are the preferred hosts, but it is known