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Succulents/Lavendar/Soil for Medit-Plants

Hello everyone,

One thing we are experimenting with is putting Cacti/Succulents out in 6" and 
8" clay pots on a wood privacy fence.  So far my suggested plants for
Houston's 
HOT/HUMID climate were Sedum, Crassula, Echeverias, Haworthias, or
Stapelias.  
Do any of these fit in the category of a Mediterranean plant.

One thing I am looking at is Soil mixes.  I have had one review regarding the 
quality/usefulness of Scott's Cacti & Succulents Soil Mix and I thought I 
would throw it out to the general group for discussion.   Will it be alright 
to use it with Sedum spectabile and the "Stonecrop Sedum in pots?  What about 
using it when repotting Crasula (both Jade plants and a dwarf crassula called 
"Tom Thumb"?  I have seen Sedum & Crassula, but what about the other 3 Genus? 

Also, having to do with soil & growing conditions I have wanted to do some 
cultivars of lavendar in pots as they do not seem to do that well in the
garden
here in Houston, TX.  It has to do with heat and humidity I think.  However,
some people have told me it can be done if you prepare the soil with something
more like that for cactus/succulents.  That would mean a soil mix with a good
bit of sand, then put small gravel over the top around the plant sort of like
cover on the ground.  What do you think 
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