Eh - I went ahead and trashed one of them, gave the other away. Never thought of planting it outside - if I find myself with one ever again, I will try that!
We have well water, but as is typical in the SW, it is very alkaline, so that might have been part of the problem. Lots of calcium salts, too. I just have too many plants to let them look awful - too high maint. in this particular case. I pay more attention to my A. violets and hoyas.
