A problem with mistletoe ?
by Lewis, 2 January, 2018, 1 comments
When you look around this week, you might see suspended from the ceiling or a light fitment - a rather sad and shrivelled piece of mistletoe. Mistletoe is well known for its connection to Christmas, in particular for the custom of “kissing underneath the mistletoe”. The mistletoe has separate male and female plants; it is DIOECIOUS. It follows that the male plants will not produce berries and they have no commercial value - as they do not yield berry-laden sprigs for Christmas decorations. This use of mistletoe may be rooted in festive legends of 'fertility and life giving powers'. Read more...
