tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post2899330992523307829..comments2024-03-17T03:31:37.213-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Cactus Blindness: Its Causes and Treatmentmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20273653976885340002010-08-09T12:51:30.760-07:002010-08-09T12:51:30.760-07:00Your ferrocactus reminds me of
Echinocactus texe...Your ferrocactus reminds me of <br />Echinocactus texensis (horse crippler).<br />http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/42804/<br />I have no idea how common it is in<br />horticulture though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-26107976948188254242010-06-03T20:14:02.231-07:002010-06-03T20:14:02.231-07:00Carnegiea gigantea.
That is DEFINITELY a saguaro....Carnegiea gigantea.<br /><br />That is DEFINITELY a saguaro. They have that distinctive base to their spines. <br /><br />Compare with the base of the spines on this mature plant:http://gardendjinn.typepad.com/garden/2008/05/index.htmlJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-16930157873703863742009-12-17T11:28:02.722-08:002009-12-17T11:28:02.722-08:00I really enjoy your creative posts, like this one....I really enjoy your creative posts, like this one. I lack the courage to write something like this. I think I fear that no one would read it and then I would think that it was no good. :)<br /><br />Anyway, well done, lad! You have found a great outlet for your skill with the written word and your natural creative tendencies.Zachhttp://plants.zachandchristie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-16612232697742611382009-12-12T21:26:20.826-08:002009-12-12T21:26:20.826-08:00I can't speak for people with disabilities but...I can't speak for people with disabilities but my husband at least tries very hard to make himself prepared. He has programs on the computer to blow the screen up really big and also to read out loud to him. He has had trouble with things like smartphones not being accessible and that is frustrating. Usually when companies are made aware that their product could be good for the disabled butTigerdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820351466005300465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70628214829335027722009-12-12T08:25:17.293-08:002009-12-12T08:25:17.293-08:00Hi again. The Browningia is a possibility for sure...Hi again. The Browningia is a possibility for sure -especially with those spines. However, small columnars can be unbelievably deceiving. Your plant appears to be in a 3 or 4 inch pot. When that thing hits 3 or 4 feet in height, the spines are going to appear a lot different in relation to the stem. You'll have to watch it as it gets bigger although I'm sure it will turn out to be one of Daivhttp://www.cactiguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-61560250375545558542009-12-12T05:40:31.951-08:002009-12-12T05:40:31.951-08:00And here I thought cactus blindness was caused by ...And here I thought cactus blindness was caused by the Blind Prickly-Pear, <i>Opuntia rufida</i>, whose glochids are so easily detached that they are rumored to blow right off the plant into the eyes of cattle grazing nearby.Chelydranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52404434307049461162009-12-11T17:44:09.332-08:002009-12-11T17:44:09.332-08:00Orchids look like they would be a really expensive...<i>Orchids look like they would be a really expensive addiction to have.</i><br /><br />But ooohh so satisfying! :DPaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-32075211297246676932009-12-11T16:22:17.597-08:002009-12-11T16:22:17.597-08:00"Yeah, I still have a grudge against the enti..."Yeah, I still have a grudge against the entire Opuntia genus from an incident when I was like five years old, so I can imagine.<br /><br />What I can't imagine is going without succulents and cacti at all. Not even a Haworthia?"<br /><br />Don't remind me of Opuntias - we had one at work, belonging to the boss, so cutting it back was not allowed, too heavy to move, hanging Ivynettlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-64670779307453127322009-12-11T16:07:01.352-08:002009-12-11T16:07:01.352-08:00Ivynettle:
Yeah, I still have a grudge against th...Ivynettle:<br /><br />Yeah, I still have a grudge against the entire <i>Opuntia</i> genus from an incident when I was like five years old, so I can imagine. <br /><br />What I can't imagine is going without succulents and cacti at all. Not even a <i>Haworthia</i>? <br /><br />Tigerdawn:<br /><br />Speaking of which, I know the site is not as accessible to people with some disabilities as I&#mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48684134618605526912009-12-11T15:47:48.934-08:002009-12-11T15:47:48.934-08:00Maranta:
I can imagine. Ferns aren't as probl...Maranta:<br /><br />I can imagine. Ferns aren't as problematic for me, because there aren't that many that are usually cultivated indoors, but I've no doubt it's tough outdoors, where you are.<br /><br />Daiv Freeman:<br /><br />Is there more than one kind of monstrose <i>Cereus peruvianus</i>? 'Cause the "Lemaireocereus" doesn't look at all like the ones I know mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-56545189084486770232009-12-11T15:46:22.749-08:002009-12-11T15:46:22.749-08:00Oh my...so many others. I guess it's safe to c...Oh my...so many others. I guess it's safe to come out of the cactus closet. I suffer from this as well. Terribly. And I've attempted to overcome this with ICBT, but it's been 20 years and I'm no better. Perhaps a support group is where I belong. Where do I sign up?Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-82106507786798767572009-12-11T15:33:00.948-08:002009-12-11T15:33:00.948-08:00Because of your little disclaimer, I have learned ...Because of your little disclaimer, I have learned a new function of my web browser: the Zoom! And it's very refreshing to come across someone who feels like you do. My DH is legally blind and is an Assistant DA. Everyone always is so impressed at all he's accomplished since he's blind but he wants to be judged as a Human, not a Blind.Tigerdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820351466005300465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-4306286371284052542009-12-11T15:14:56.429-08:002009-12-11T15:14:56.429-08:00I think cactus blindness is the only HDL I have......I think cactus blindness is the only HDL I have... OK, and a mild case of Outdoor Fern Blindness (<i>Dryopteris filix-mas</i> and <i>Athyrium filix-femina</i> frustrated me no end when studying for one of my perennials tests).<br />But that's probably because I have absolutely no interest in succulents in general, and in cacti in particular. Still grumpy about my swollen, painful fingers Ivynettlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-13921913794569230442009-12-11T12:48:00.500-08:002009-12-11T12:48:00.500-08:00I confess I am cactus blind as well: But it is a d...I confess I am cactus blind as well: But it is a defensive, intentional cactus blindness. Once I start learning plant names, I start buying plants (and even worse, BREEDING plants, which means hundreds of seedlings everywhere) and I can't afford a cactus addiction right now. I'm even more vigorous in maintaining my Self Induced State of Orchid Ignorance. Once I finish grad school and get Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-64747961198615239942009-12-11T10:48:53.417-08:002009-12-11T10:48:53.417-08:00Peterb said:
“You guesses on F. latispinus, C. gig...Peterb said:<br />“You guesses on F. latispinus, C. gigantea, S. thurberi and M. spino. seem spot on to me.”<br /><br />I agree with him.<br /><br />I also would go with P. marginatus. The “Lemaireocereus” looks a lot like a Browningia hertlingiana, but that one is hardly common. The spines are not what I would expect, but even so Cereus peruvianus monstrose is ultimately what I think that one isDaiv Freemanhttp://www.cactiguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29136224406555834202009-12-11T10:38:15.137-08:002009-12-11T10:38:15.137-08:00I suppose I would be Cactus Blind if I ever made i...I suppose I would be Cactus Blind if I ever made it a point to be around Cacti (doesn't happen often here in the Pacific Northwest). More embarrassing for me is Fern Blindness; I live in fern heaven for god's sake! Why can't I keep them straight!? What kind of botanist/gardener am I!? I've never told anyone before. Oh, it feels good to share like this.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914050674406896766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25035637960989328372009-12-11T10:19:59.052-08:002009-12-11T10:19:59.052-08:00Karen715:
Oh! I like that serenity prayer.Karen715:<br /><br />Oh! I <i>like</i> that serenity prayer.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-43904640146785511822009-12-11T10:18:18.755-08:002009-12-11T10:18:18.755-08:00our friend Ben:
Well it's not like I care tha...our friend Ben:<br /><br />Well it's not like I care that much if they want to change the name; I can look up synonyms. I just want to have <i>some</i> kind of handle on what they are. <br /><br />I mean, the name changes don't help, but they're not my main issue. Until somewhat recently, I'd never even looked closely enough at them to notice any of the details, you know?<br /><brmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-62953862764352939182009-12-11T10:08:23.439-08:002009-12-11T10:08:23.439-08:00I'm in. Once we find a suitable basement in wh...I'm in. Once we find a suitable basement in which to meet, (preferably one with a fluorescent light set up where we can overwinter our cacti)perhaps we can recite the following at our meetings: <br /><br />"May we be granted the serenity to accept that the nomenclature will change, the courage to learn the names anyway, and the wisdom to learn the differences (among the various genera).&Karen715https://www.blogger.com/profile/15979479537943300181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-31311620080476436242009-12-11T09:50:03.600-08:002009-12-11T09:50:03.600-08:00ROTFLOL! Great post Mr. S!
Thanks for mentioning...ROTFLOL! Great post Mr. S!<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning www.cactiguide.com. I've just posted a link to this blog on the forum over there and encouraged them to help you identify your plants.<br /><br />You are not alone in your inability to tell cacti apart. Cacti are HARD! They hybridize easily, for one thing. Put two closely related cacti together, and pretty soon you'll have aCelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21987778956343814992009-12-11T09:46:42.524-08:002009-12-11T09:46:42.524-08:00Hi! Funny post! I suffer from the opposite of Cact...Hi! Funny post! I suffer from the opposite of Cactus Blindness, which would be Annoying-Everyone-By-Insisting-To-Know-Not-Only- Species-But-Also-Subspecies-and Taxonomical-History-itis.<br /><br />I have many friends to whom all cacti literally look alike, include succulents that are not cacti and even sometimes fenceposts, small furry mammals and certain rocks and minerals.<br /><br />anyway...IPeter Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466530226652452872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-84914420281219569142009-12-11T08:31:07.381-08:002009-12-11T08:31:07.381-08:00Another classic post, Mr. S.! My very first housep...Another classic post, Mr. S.! My very first houseplants were cacti---the first cactus dish I made, in sixth grade, remained a cherished treasure until some drunken college roommates smashed it---and being me, I of course bought as many books about cacti as cacti themselves. But alas, taxonomy is such a slippery science. I still love cacti and succulents and grow them with delight, but, as with our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-54604945066430079872009-12-11T07:45:29.519-08:002009-12-11T07:45:29.519-08:00It's good to know I'm not alone! I never ...It's good to know I'm not alone! I never noticed my CB until I brought some cacti home last year and realized I could not figure out what they were. One of them looks like the one you call Lemaireocereus. I had been calling it Trichocereus peruvianus, but with only moderate confidence. Check it out.erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-68264256868439286332009-12-11T03:18:45.010-08:002009-12-11T03:18:45.010-08:00Great post! Let us know when you get your non-pro...Great post! Let us know when you get your non-profit status and post a little "Donate" button from Paypal.Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.com