tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post4355647056921532733..comments2023-09-03T15:10:00.180-04:00Comments on casey/artandcolour: Cactuses on Vacation in the GroveCasey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-80524001212271287812010-08-30T15:20:36.616-04:002010-08-30T15:20:36.616-04:00I am the same way Casey, when I talk of our Christ...I am the same way Casey, when I talk of our Christmas Cactus in plural form I always say "cactuses" but otherwise, cacti..<br />Actually, the same is true with Gladioli. Grandma had all colors of gladiolas, BUT you order gladioli...<br />Love the "sameness" of different humans everywhere. :)marejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903554421867897659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-21028951451579778772010-08-30T11:55:48.267-04:002010-08-30T11:55:48.267-04:00When my mother worked for a florist in the 1940s, ...When my mother worked for a florist in the 1940s, she actually had people phone in to order an arrangement with "gladioli."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-66632062534123161252010-08-30T10:43:57.824-04:002010-08-30T10:43:57.824-04:00RW: congrats on the job, too!RW: congrats on the job, too!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-68987885308452825402010-08-30T10:43:11.191-04:002010-08-30T10:43:11.191-04:00Hi RW!
Glad to see your comment this morning! I t...Hi RW! <br />Glad to see your comment this morning! I thought about you with all of my recent Aston Martin posts—you 'defended' the Rapide here a while ago I think. Well, after reading the magazine they gave me, devoted to the development of the car, and with scads of photos of it in every setting possible, I'M A CONVERT, lol. I now find it one of the best looking, if not best lookingCasey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-7511593365705606392010-08-30T10:28:43.482-04:002010-08-30T10:28:43.482-04:00OK...
I was told by a Prof of Horticulture at ASU...OK...<br /><br />I was told by a Prof of Horticulture at ASU that the only acceptable plural form of cactus is Cacti. And since this Wiki moment is coming from Arizona... I'm pulling rank! [truth be told, Wikipedia actually says both is correct] Sorry I haven't been posting Casey... got a job last month and after 2 years of solid employment, it feels good! But don't worry... You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-77476679812959098632010-08-30T07:16:04.905-04:002010-08-30T07:16:04.905-04:00My mom kills outdoor plants but she's got a gr...My mom kills outdoor plants but she's got a green thumb with African violets and Christmas Cactuses. Such beautiful blooms on all of them!ishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750800388443950585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-60484577289480299072010-08-30T00:29:56.170-04:002010-08-30T00:29:56.170-04:00we don't really have very many grasshoppers, b...we don't really have very many grasshoppers, but i don't think they'd eat a cactus. the rest of the bugs seem to leave it alone. the leaves never get eaten, or spotted, and it really seems to go well. they just don't like bright sunlight, since they're indoor plants. They're always put under the trees.<br /><br />I'm glad you have an ancient one too!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-13272141083851278402010-08-29T23:44:40.505-04:002010-08-29T23:44:40.505-04:00WEll, we have found a common ground from the class...WEll, we have found a common ground from the classy coast to the middle of mid-America. We don't have the thanksgiving cactus, but we do have the MONSTER Chrimstmas cactus that is umpteen years old...think it came from my great aunt that my sister is named for. We have taken TONS of clippings from it. I will have to see if I have a photo of the big one at my parent's house. It is HUGE marejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903554421867897659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-36036953543708473832010-08-29T16:38:55.007-04:002010-08-29T16:38:55.007-04:00thanks! the 114 year old one, in its heyday, was m...thanks! the 114 year old one, in its heyday, was more than 4 feet across and about 3 feet deep. it started more than 25 new plants I think through the years. I almost thought the Thanksgiving one was a goner this winter, but now look at it!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-18209365051860471592010-08-29T16:21:46.448-04:002010-08-29T16:21:46.448-04:00You know I've got both types in my house and a...You know I've got both types in my house and always knew they bloomed at different times, but never looked close enough to notice the leaves. Thanks for that !phantomXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250791056393523096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-88938730469574411652010-08-29T16:02:34.580-04:002010-08-29T16:02:34.580-04:00MY MIL HAD ONE OF THESE CHRISTMAS CACTUS FOR OVER ...MY MIL HAD ONE OF THESE CHRISTMAS CACTUS FOR OVER 40 MAYBE 50 YEARS. I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT CACTUS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I DOUBT IT'S STILL ALIVE. I WISH I HAD IT IN MY HOUSE. CASEY, IT WAS HUGH LIKE YOURS.<br /><br />GRANNYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-15262718049248204762010-08-29T15:45:26.343-04:002010-08-29T15:45:26.343-04:00It must take a great deal of care to move those, t...It must take a great deal of care to move those, they are huge! I like the photo peeking through the fronds shot.Anna Guess Pickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312345846201371477noreply@blogger.com