Suitable host trees

Which trees are suitable for growing mistletoe?

Our mistletoe, Viscum album, grows on a very wide variety of host trees – so you can try it on almost any tree.  But it is probably best to try one of its favourite hosts.  In a cultivated environment these are Apple (Malus), Lime (Tilia), Poplar (Populus), some Willows (Salix), False Acacia (Robinia), Whitebeams and Rowans (Sorbus), Hawthorns (including ornamental ones) (Crateagus), some Maples (Acer).  Many shrubs and trees from the rose family (which includes apples, whitebeams, hawthorns etc) are suitable too – including Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles), Quince (Cydonia), Medlar (Mespilus) and many Cotoneasters. A few rose family species, like the Cherries and Plums (Prunus) and Pears (Pyrus) are less suitable but mistletoe will grow on these sometimes.

Mistletoe at the Tenbury Mistletoe Auctions

Keeping Mistletoe Fresh

How long does mistletoe keep?

English mistletoe will stay fresh for about two weeks – but only if it is kept cool. Once inside a heated building it will dry visibly after a few days.

Unlike most wholesale mistletoe dealers we do not store our mistletoe – instead we pick to order, aiming to ensure you get it as fresh as possible so that its ‘shelf-life’ with you is as long as possible. Delays in delivery (over weekends etc) can reduce its life significantly, as we have no control over how it is stored after it leaves us.

Ordering

How do I order online?

You can order online by credit or debit card, which we process via Stripe or by PayPal (whether or not you have a PayPal account) or by Google or Apple Pay if you have those enabled on your browser. Having made your selection just click on the ‘Add-to-Cart’ button next to each item. You can then view the items in your shopping cart before proceeding to checkout (the cart can be accessed via the top or side menus, and any items in it will appear in summary in the left-hand column at all times). There is no obligation until you have completed checkout. If you use Google or Apple Pay you can order direct from some of the site pages without going to formal checkout.

Mistletoe Berries

How do I order by post?

You can order any item by post. Just write down want you want to order (making sure you add despatch period information where appropriate) and send that, with your delivery address information, email address if you have one (in case of any queries) and a cheque for the total amount (all our prices include UK shipping) payable to ‘English Mistletoe Shop’. Send all this to our office address: English Mistletoe Shop, c/o 46 Arrowsmith Drive, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 2QR.

If you have any queries about ordering by post please contact us first. Email is easiest and quickest – our address is englishmistletoeshop@mistletoe.org.uk, though you can also phone. The shop phone is 01453 808215 but is often unattended – we will ring you back if you leave a message.

Can I order by phone?

We can now take debit or credit card orders by phone.  Do note that we are often away from the office so you may just get the answerphone – but we will ring you back if you leave a message.

Do you take debit and credit cards online?

You can checkout with any credit or debit card using either Stripe or PayPal – just follow the main Proceed to Checkout links and choose your preferred option. Stripe will take card details on the page, Paypal will take details in a pop-up. If you choose Paypal you ahve a choice of paying via your PayPal account (if you have one) or by debit or credit card (if you don’t).  Or if you have their pay systems enabled, you can pay with Google Pay or Apple Pay.

Do I need a PayPal for online orders?

No, you do not need to have a PayPal account. You can pay with any card via Stripe or, if you opt for PayPal you can also pay with any card via PayPal.

Overseas orders

I am outside the UK mainland – how can I order?
Some of our products (fresh mistletoe and mistletoe grow-kits) cannot be sent outside Europe.

For Grow-Kit Orders within Europe but outside the UK mainland please see the post-Brexit information about Northern Ireland and the EU below.

For book or postcard orders anywhere overseas please contact us with your requirements. We will calculate the extra shipping costs, check this is acceptable to you and then send a tailored Paypal invoice. There may be customs restrictions in some countries. Overseas orders placed without contacting us will be cancelled and refunded.

Grow-kit orders to Northern Ireland and the EU (2021 update): Until 2020 we were able to ship Grow-Kits to EU destinations, some non-EU European countries and anywhere within the UK.  However since 1st January 2021 and the EU Withdrawal Deal there are additional restrictions on live plant shipping.  Shipping to anywhere in the EU plant health area (which includes Northern Ireland) now needs plant health certificates (with a chargeable visit from a government inspector for each) for every package as well as customs declarations for every package. We are not, therefore, currently able to take orders for NI or for EU countries as the legal processing would take too long and be too expensive.  We are sorry for any disappointment this causes for NI and EU customers.

Grow Kits cannot be sent outside Europe:  Because of plant import regulations (for many countries) and for ecological reasons we do not send our Mistletoe Grow-Kits outside Europe.

Bulk discounts:

Do you offer discounts for large orders?

Coupon code ems10discount gives 10% reduction on order values (any mixture of products) £60.00 or over.

We may be able to offer discounts for larger orders –  contact us  for further information

Do you offer wholesale orders?

Please contact us with your enquiry.

Multiple deliveries

Can you deliver to multiple delivery addresses?

Orders to multiple addresses may incur additional costs – contact us with your requirement and we will let you know costs.

Do you sell mistletoe medicines?

No, we do not sell any medicinal mistletoe and we cannot advise on mistletoe use in medicine.

Harvesting in an apple orchard

Other queries

Can I sell you my mistletoe?

We do not generally buy mistletoe that has already been cut – we prefer to cut it fresh ourselves from orchards, by agreement with the landowner/tenant.  We can offer, in conjunction with the harvest, a mistletoe management service, cutting both the female and male plants and reducing the burden of mistletoe overgrowth that is becoming a problem in so many orchards in our area. Much of this overgrowth is comprised of neglected male plants, left on the tree as they have little commercial value compared to the berried female plants.

Please note that we sell English (and sometimes Welsh) mistletoe – we do NOT buy (or sell) any mistletoe from outside the UK and have no interest in buying mistletoe from mainland Europe (or anywhere else in the World!).