They are all beautiful, not a single one I wouldn't pick. Of course Green Mystique has an advantage being so nicely arranged bouquet and it's my favorite. Columbus is so cute sitting there :) How good Sp Easy Rider looks in the afternoon! It wasn't a very hot day here yesterday but quite humid and my daililies looked cooked :( I didn't pay much attention because I was liveheading during commercial breaks ;)) but I think Wild Horses looked the best in the evening, as it usually does.

Stush, you've got damned near enough to go into business selling them! ;-) I also appreciate how you label your images....very helpful as a species / cultivar reminder. Helps to keep 'em all straight. Greg, this has been an awesome Thread...multiple Threads actually. After the 150th post, we might have to start up another to keep the grow goin'. Karen, I'm glad to hear that the 'Bantel's' are outside in the shade...that's how I do mine as well. Doesn't seem to mind the extreme heat, as long as the sun doesn't scorch the leaves. Really tough plants, given the size of the pot that I'm using. Josh

Did you do anything physically recently that might have "set off" your gastrocnemius muscle? I'm asking this as I got the exact same reaction in my left lower leg down to & including my foot several months ago. I realized what add-on activity I had recently been doing different than the past that likely caused the problem to come out of nowhere. It could simply be a trigger point problem which can radiate over a large area & cause a lot of pain. Sure, check it out with a health professional, but if they are puzzled too, I'd look into serious trigger point massage either with a massage therapist who specializes in that field---most don't---and/or learn how to do it on your own.

The top soil/coarse sand can be a good mix as long as the topsoil is a loamy sand with little clay. The clay and to some extent the loam in soil can cause a layer that will not allow drainage. If you bought the topsoil in a bag it probably had a sandy mix so it would flow out of the bag and not clump up. If you decide to put the orange in a bigger pot I would use the same mix instead of mixing with another type of mix. One problem with the mix is it will be very heavy and hard to move. Fig leaves in my area tend to lose their leaves due to disease. The trees can lose nearly all their leaves but will put more on. Just make sure the fig is getting plenty of water. At least once a week you will want to water heavily so the water will run out the bottom. This will help flush out the salts that build up in the soil from tap water and fertilizer.