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Date: April 6, 2012
Hello,I wrote to you a while ago, but got no response. Just wanted to
double-check if you can ship cacti to Canada. Thanks a lot! -Alex
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Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 / From: Ryan aaaaaa <aaaaaaaa@gmail.com>
Hello, I love your site and visit it quite frequently but I have a quick
question if you don't mind answering it (I won't be offended if you
don't respond...I'm sure your inbox gets swamped). I let my San Pedros
pretty much go to crap over the winter. They were inside, under great
light, but just never really got around to watering them. Now, they are
thin, sagging, and soft in parts. Is it best to just chop them up into
little pieces and re-pot, or just take the tips, or something else? I
follow all of your instructions for soils and potting. Any help you can
provide would be much appreciated! Thanks, Ryan |
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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 / Subject: A few questions / From: Rk <xxxxxxx@yahoo.com>
Hello, First of all I want to thank you for putting so much information
on your website about these wonderful cactus! Okay, two things. First, I
have recently purchased a small seedling from a swap meet here in
southern california. The man I bought it from did not have any cactus
knowledge at all and didn't know if it was a bolivian torch or a san
pedro. I like both of them and would be happy with either I'm just very
curious as to which spiecies it is. I attached a picture of it and was
wondering if you would be able to identify it? Second, that trichocereus
spachianus that you have on your 2008 rooted cuttings page is gorgeous!
I'm wondering if you have any cuttings for sale and for how much? Thank
you for your time. -Randall |
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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 / From: Gerald gggg <gggggg@yahoo.com>
Subject: The four san pedro arrived in dandy shape.
Hiya Verne, Barney chin rubbing new arrivals yesterday, gives a tails
up, after my thumbs up as per skill at packing for transit at your end,
pretty much ensuring safe arrival no matter how handled in transit.
All four will get a different location, " with room to move, roots that
is" in the Earth. I feel they will do well here in Port Aransas, tx. A
mile from the gulf, and backing on wetlands is perfect distance to keep
salt air off them. Homes closer to the beach can't grow much that does
not grow in sand dunes. Solid zone 9 sometimes bordering a ten.
Man,,,,,, in a few years these youngsters are going to be grownups!
Thats so very cool. Thank you for selling on ebay.
My highest recommendations to all at your end.
Peace, Gerald |
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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 / From: James ffffff <ffff@uaa.alaska.edu>
Verne, Thank you for the cactus. I was totally impressed by the diligent
care that you gave to packing it. It arrived looking very healthy. You
packed it exactly as described on your website. You gave clear and
accurate advice about the shipping process and cost to Alaska. I also
greatly appreciate the complimentary instructions for cactus care that
you provided. I am a very satisfied customer who recognizes and
appreciates your honorable business practices and interest that you show
your customers. I have the cactus sitting in my east-facing office
overlooking the front range of the Chugach Mountains, soaking up the
growing daylight as we are now past vernal equinox and gaining about 5
min and 40 seconds of more daylight each day. I hope that your adorable
Solar Lamby is doing well. Warm regards,
Jim ffffffff
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Nice to know that San Pedro is alive and well in Alaska. Thanks.
Verne |
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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 / From: Shannon cccc <ssssss@hotmail.com>
Subject: Concerning payment for Peruvian Torch cactus...
Dear Verne,
I'm really interested in your 18" Peruvian torch cactus. Now that I'm in
Georgia, I could keep her outside most of the year to catch plenty of
sun. I didn't have much luck in Tennessee, but I think being a few
hundred more miles south will help. I do have a small request regarding
payment. I have ordered from you in the past and I would like to order
again, but I may need to ask for another option for payment. My debit
card # was stolen a month ago and my credit card # stolen a couple of
weeks ago. I think both cases were via the internet, so I am a little
worried about using my cards on the internet right now. Actually, my old
credit card # is still being reviewed by the fraud department. The old
card # was stolen and used on Paypal, so I cannot use my new card # via
Paypal right now. With Paypal's loose requirements, I am reluctant to
put my debit card information in their system. Is there another way I
could pay you? (I could send a money order if you would like.) If you
could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Shannon C. |
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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 / From: Scott llll <sssssss@hotmail.com>
/ Subject: Hello friend! San Pedro question
Hello, I was just reading over your sacredcactus website, which is just
a wealth of great knowledge. But I had a couple questions and was hoping
you had a moment to help. I bought a San Pedro tip cutting
(11")...planted it 2" deep in an 8" terra cotta pot with premium cactus
mix soil I got from Zamzows...and it has been sitting for a little over
a month. It sits on a counter in a brightly lit room, but for the first
few weeks I was moving it into direct sunlight. Now, the tip looks a bit
tapered, so I'm not sure how to remedy this. I'm no longer giving it
direct sunlight..will it just correct itself? The soil was never
watered, so it's real dry..should I water it? If so, how much? Should I
pull it from the pot and try a different approach? Any advice, tips, or
guidance you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your
time. :)
Love & light, Scott Levitt |
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Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 / Subject: san pedro / From: Matic mmmmmmm
<mmmm@gmail.com>
dear mr My name is Matic and i am from Slovenia, a small country right
next to Italy. I have always wanted to grow these big huge cactus here
but i cannot get a hold of a good seed seller. I think these sellers are
trying to rif me off with soooo high prices. I was thinking if you could
maybe send me some seeds over post for which i will pay no problem. If
you would be so kind and decide to send them here is my address:
Matic magister
Milcinskega 3
3000 Celje
Slovenia
European Union
I understand if you do not wish to send the seeds, i just thought id
give it a try and find you in a good mood. Looking at your page i see
you really know what you are doing and i respect that. Thank you for
your time and i wish you all the best regards Matic
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I know Slovenia! In 1971 Virginia and I rode our Triumph motorcycle from
England to Greece and back. We went through Yugoslavia to get to Greece
because Albania was a closed communist country. If I lived there I'd
move to California.
Verne |
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Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 / From: Clint kkkkkk <kkkkkk@hotmail.com>
Subject: seeking info on san pedro cactus
Hi, I was looking over your very extensive site, learning about the San
Pedro Cactus. We have a very large one (about 15 feet tall with a 3-4 ft
diameter at the base). It has been planted in the ground for probably 30
to 40 years and appears to be in excellent health. Problem is, it is in
a bad spot and we would like to take it out. The question is, would
something this size be marketable and if it was, what would one sell it
for? I would be very interested in any info you might be able to share
with me. You may email me or reach me on my cell phone. thanks much,
clint 805-nnn-7247
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I don't own a cell phone.
Verne |
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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 / From:
masonnnnnn@aim.com
Hello i was interested in getting multiple pedro and torches. i looked
on ebay and was just wondering if you could do a lot for cheaper and
cheaper shipping. Also if you could let me know what kind were available
id appreciate it.
Thanks mason |
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Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 / From: salvatore ccccc <ccccc@live.it>
Hi, I'd be interested to purchase pachanoi. I wanted to know your prices
and if sent in Italian, thanks |
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Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 / From: Dave Aaaa <aaaaa@gmail.com>
Hey Raccoony, Mate I wont keep bothering you. I think soon enough I will
just order some cuttings but had just remembered I once found this young
cactus in a bin after it had been disgarded by a student who bought it
as a prop for a photo. Can you believe that? Anyway I had to save him.
Still been having a few problems trying to ID Peruvians but was
wondering if this might be one. Just wasn't sure due to the spikes being
different from most photos I have seen and the images on the link you
sent me. Thanks again. I really appreciate your help.
All the best from Aus.
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Verne |
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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 / From: "linnea" <vvvv@hummblebee.com>
Subject: San pedro getting tall but still skinny!
I've had this cactus for a few years now - it came from the top
of a friend's plant, that was blown over and broken off in a
storm. I rooted it in a pot, without any real research or
trouble. I admit, the first pot I had it in was doubtless much
too small,
and I waited too long before repotting it. But it has grown
well, certainly tall, and I've taken cuttings from it twice. But
all of them - my original plant and both the repotted cuttings,
have stayed very skinny. I've attached a photo to show you. The
tallest here is the original plant and it's in a 10-inch pot.
You can see both times a cutting was taken, it grew an offshoot
on the same side. At this rate, I'll be in bad need to cut it
again this spring since it's so tall and skinny it will fall
over soon if I don't! I would love it if I could get these guys
to grow fatter, so they'd have more of a base to hold up the
height if they grow tall.
I live in Oregon and they stay indoors near our sunniest window.
They are planted in a mix that's about 40% perlite, 40% potting
soil, and 20% sand. Any advice on making them fatter? Any advice
on how to rearrange things when I am ready to take cuttings in
the spring? Thanks in advance!
... hummbleBee
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Dear HummbleBee,
Cactus need light. Without enough light they just don't have the
energy for photosynthesis. Your plants are "etiolated".
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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 / Subject: Re: Google cactus / From: Linni
aaaa <aaaa@gmail.com>
Thanks! I may add another one to the order since this will not go out
till Monday. Just moved into a new home and was not able to bring my
cactus with me (I bought a specimen from you a few years back that I
really miss). Now i have the *perfect* spot that I can just envision
creating a gorgeous grove and introducing a few of your cacti to :) So
don't be surprised if you start seeing my name pop up over the next few
months.
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 / From: "William nnn" <nnn@gmail.com>
/ Subject: Something Cool!
I got some seedlings last year (last couple months) and I was so happy,
I checked them every day, when I woke up, when I went to sleep... I read
for days to make sure I didn't water too much or not enough.. well,
sometime in nov dec, I learned what too much attention means.. I had
these in a terrible spot, a danger zone for little cacti... I was just
getting them a drink but the motion I made caused a heavy bottle full of
metal stuff to fall and chop one of my tender babies in half... was
ironic, the day before I was reading about someone having issues with a
wet cutting and they used a blowdryer on low to dry it out (to prevent
mold) and there was more to the story ( this led to me just coming up
with something to do in a panic).. my little cuttings (breakings maybe?)
were about 1 inch a piece and about the width of a nickel, maybe
smaller.. I had to clean some dirt out of the cut and since there no
such thing as a sterile qtip, I just washed them gently and blew the
water away gently with the dryer on low.. I put the rooted one back in
the dirt and I let the top break dry for a week or so, til it was really
dry... The rooted half, seemed to be okay in a few days, I left it dry
several days and then got it back on the water schedule, then the ribs
got fat...
As it says everywhere I researched, never water a dry cutting, even a
tiny one (just mist them, I know, I know, til they have roots) ... So I
stuck the top half in dirt but left it dry... well, not a month later I
decided to take pictures of all my projects and my nature family... and
it looked like the top half that had been in dirt for 2 weeks was
shriveling away... I wasn't gonna water it yet, but I did by mistake
meaning to water the one next to it... go figure, 24 hours later, it
puffed up again and looks great... who would've thunk, with some tlc, a
one inch tip, not even half inch thick, could be rooted with good soil
and tlc... course it may be the strain, maybe the species, maybe the
cacti gods (it's Gaia) but im just wow... I even think you would have
told me its gone, course I understand you got lots and lots of babies
and responsiblities and so I don't blame ya... (or maybe you would have
told me to never give up!) but I wasnt' gonna give up on this little
dude... look at these pics! 1/11 and 1/12... in case you post all of
this on your page (that I just discovered, don't know how I missed your
blog the last time I spent hours on there, perhaps a.d.d), I think this
would be a great help for someone not so ready to give up on these
little rugged boogers in the event of "special" divine intervention....
I hope you do post it, or maybe it'll inspire you to turn a frown upside
down... another wierd thing.. I got some cuttings maybe a foot or so...
they were cut in november in a zone 9 area (S. Texas) ... dried for a
week, mailed and then put up in my closet for a wait until spring..
well... another go figure.. two of them just started shooting out root
buds! They didnt' wanna wait for spring.. I didn't try to trick them I
was just really nice to them, (didn't even spray them w/water tho) and
made sure there was no mold... frankly, I just encouraged them to be
themselves... and they did! Now I need leaf mold and more worm shit! Im
not trying to prove you wrong, but in a way it means ur right, nature
has its own schedule, and its own clock (no matter how hard they try to
make a quartz into a time piece, it'll always be a quartz) Hope you
enjoy my little short story and Goddess Bless!
P.S. thats one of the very few short stories I ever wrote in my whole
life... did you see how I disguised two events as one story, (my new
technique, COPYRIGHT) I wrote one in Kindergarten but it was never
published cause somehow the cover was glued on upside down, and in spite
of the material, it was not allowed to compete in the city finals :( -->
:) < laff, that'll show them... I should design a line of books with the
cover upside down to show the public school system what true originality
is all about... smirk .. oh and last p.s. actually a p.s.q. can you tell
i've been reading your site alot by my sense of humor in the last two
emails? you are quite an influence Verne! :)
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Hi Verne...I wasn't sure if you ever got my email b4, but aha, I found
it on your blog! lol... Well, last time when I tried to bid on your ebay
auctions, I was doing so w/out a paypal account ( but pd dozens of times
as a guest)... and when I clicked "Bid" it said, user requires paypal
acct or something... well , I didn't actually get to bid because of that
but I purchased some gorgeous Andes Torches from you off of your site (
I didn't know your site existed at first and took me a day or so to
realize it was the same auctions (thanks to your lovely blankets) ...
Well... Im back, after gawking at your pics for over a month, I gave in
and re opened an ebay account, verified address, account everything,
100% positive feedback (and I've only ever left one neg to a jackass who
never responded to a missing item but anwered paypal in the first half
hour)
I really can't afford most of your stuff but I was charmed by your
Fastest V. Ugly w/Brain Damage... I've seen that one expire b4... It
kind of reminds me of me when I was growing up... The teachers, the
schools, the churches the authority, just couldnt handle me... mama was
very worried and put me in a lockdown psych place cause she was worried
about me... Doctor said I had brain damage and would never function in
society... Well. I did! I don't give two shits about society but I
mastered it in my early 20's til I realized most of my friends are
fakes, and that happiness has absolutely nothing to do with money (and
if you think it does you aren't really happy)
Not all of my friends though.. nature (especially the dogs and Paul Lee
the mouthy red headed conure) never let me down! I started out with
trees, Japanese Maples, but luckily before I spent my life savings in
2009 on living art, I realized that the climate here is just not right
for norther hemisphere trees with few exceptions... so now, I thought
about that lovely fastest v. ugly and just a few minutes ago I decided
that all the guy needs is some love, water and worm castings (and a huge
rolling pot).. but now your ebay is telling me to screw off again! I've
done everything you wanted Verne! Why Me! I Love you maaaaaan!
lol Im wondering , did I piss you off with my feedback or something? I
hope not- being honest is not a virtue (it really isn't especially for
getting chicks) , but things I say never seem bad to me until I read
them 30 days later... I was only upset that I couldn't buy more from
you!... (wait it still doesn't seem that bad@ what I said) ... Perhaps
this is a protection mechanism designed by nature get me to think this
through before I adopt another happy cactus instead of filling my tank
with petrol so I can think of the good dictators that keep their pinky
fingers on the price of oil and their thumbs on the red "nuke" button,
as I ponder, on the way to anywhere, how much better life would be if we
all had bicycles and were forced to make eye contact with ppl
everyday....
oh well... sigh...
I hope you grant me the opportunity to raise this needy child... i'll
try and bid again when theres a minute left, if not then maybe i'll just
throw that money in a jar so I can save up and get back to Lima (I was
Tupac Amaru in a past life)... if not, thats okay too! but I hope so :)
Sweet Dreams :), ... one more :) just to balance things out... ttyl |
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 / From: Tom nnn <nnn@yahoo.com>
The pictures on the web site are great! I've been growing some of my
cacti for 18 years...and still no flowers! One day. Ive been a member
(non-Indian) of the Native American Church for 43 years and love growing
cactus. Good luck to you always ! You have my e-mail address should you
want to contact me. I'd enjoy hearing from you, and I do understand your
life is very full, but meeting other serious cactus people is a fruitful
endeavor. Be well. Sincerely, Tom.
What you say about people is true enough...but there are a lot of folks
around who have much to offer; goodwill, useful wisdom, comfort, love.
Back in the 80's someone said to me, "A friend in need is a friend to
avoid". Funny, sorta, but not how I like to be. Those are two great
lookin' canine companions. I've got a mutt for the first time in my
life. She's half corgi and half chihuahua and a fraction of terrier.
Smart, funny, intelligent. Yeah, dogs just love unconditionally. Keep on
keepin' on...Tom. |
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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 / From: Ross nnnn <nnnn@yahoo.com>
Thank you Verne, and the others are happy and have grown as expected.
Will send pictures soon. Your friend, Ross |
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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 / From: Dave nnn <nnn@gmail.com>
Hello my name is Dave. I love your website,lots of great
info.Unfortunately there is a border between us, so i cant order any
(from canada). For christmas my uncle gave me this lovely cactus which I
believe is a San pedro. Since your an expert in this area I was
wondering if you could help me correctly identify this cactus. Thanks a
lot!
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 / From: Maria nnn <nnn@hotmail.com>
/ Subject: Cactus story
Hello, my name is Maria. I am a student in Sweden writing my thesis
about Peruvian emigrants online participation and maintenance of
transnational ties. I came across your website and was wondering if you
or your family moved from Peru at some point or if you just like this
Peruvian type of cactus ? :) In first case, if possible could write a
bit about why you/your family moved and how and why you opened the
cactus business. I would greatly appreciate your help.
PS Happy New Year! |
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This is why Paul brings his collection of
Trichocereus inside his studio
during the winter.
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