There's a thought. Maybe mixing a little cinnamon into the top ½" of soil will give a longer-term solution? I wonder how long the effect lasts, what with regular watering and all. Hmmm. An occasional sprinkling on the surface may be simpler, after all. Just thinking "out loud".
The effect I have been wanting to create is well represented in this photo by
@clintbrown http://garden.org/apps/sets/vi...
Thanks again for that photo, Clint!
Delosperma are certainly easier to keep. Maybe I should just switch to Delosperma varieties.
Nah...
Now I want both!
It's certainly easier to =want= a new plant than it is to =unwant= one you've wanted for so long!