Remember that scene where Tom Hanks is stranded on the deserted island and he struggles and struggles and finally builds a fire? Then he jumps up and shouts, "Look what I have done!" It feels kinda like that.

Seamommy wrote:
"Remember that scene where Tom Hanks is stranded on the deserted island and he struggles and struggles and finally builds a fire? Then he jumps up and shouts, "Look what I have done!" It feels kinda like that."

Yes it does!! Great analogy!
Congrats Lemonsforchams...Good growing!

Sorry it took so long to reply. I have been very busy with work and social events. I am very happy to have some good things coming about, after so much failure. I got 9 new plants just the other day and I have repotted them, with a layer of perlite in the bottom of each pot and cut my mix with more perlite and vermiculite in gerneral. I wicked them and have my fingers crossed that I found a method and ratio that works well for me.

My recovering plants are looking great! Many are growing new crowns and are showing better leaf color, shape, and texture, than they did on arrival, before the root rot. I expect to be repotting them soon. I now have 2 streps in glorious bloom. One is 'Purple Peppered' and the other is 'Rasberry Networ'. My petrocosmeas are growing to show-worthy perfection adn quicker than I expected. I have tons of leaves rooting in solo cups that were groomed from the new arrivals and my AV club is having a Fall sale, I hope to be ready for. Things are looking up and I am really enjoying the daily times I get to spend looking at my plants and seeing them grow/improve. Thanks to everyone for thier support and advice.

Congrats!

We love success stories when they make you feel great!
Dora

If you're jumping up and down saying "look what i have done", I bet that leaf of yours is thinking "hey, i did all the work here, look what *I* have done!" ;)

I am happy to report that all of my recovering violets are now repotted into normal pots and doing just perfectly! I have leaves and babies coming out of my ears and my newest arrivals are potted up and doing great as well. My last 2 strep varieties are budding and soon I will have 4 streps in full bloom! I even repotted them and they are doing fantastic! I have my petrocosmeas to repot when my turface gets here. I have a large order coming from Lyndon Lyons and I can't wait for them to get here. Included in that order will be my first Chimeras, my first Chiritas, and some more pets and violets. I will be listing all my plants at the bottom of this post, since I now have 50 total! That is varieties of violets, combined witht he other gessies. I am so glad I finally got the knack for things and can't wait to get some blooms on my starter and recovery plants. Here's my list, for those who are interested:
Violets:
1)Kei Yoki
2)Wrangler's Gaudy Lady
3)Ness' Crinkle Blue
4)Gher's Witch Doctor
5)Lyon's Spectacular
6)Buffalo Hunt
7)Private Dancer
8)Sterling Trinket
9)Sansoucy Coco
10)Autum Lace
11)Edith's Reflection(s)
12)Shiwasee Trail(Girly Trail)
13)Mickey Mouse
14)Gleeful Elf
15)Apache Freedom
16)Old Fashioned Romance
17)Pirates Treasure
18)Bob Serbin
19)Gillian
20)Warm Sunshine
21)Austin's Smile
22)Pink Sensation
23)Chanta Springs
24)Plumberry Glow
25)NOID/Optimara Millenia(?)
Chimera:
26)Kiwi Dazzler
27)Neptune's Treasure
28)Ness' Cherry Confection

Chirita:
29)brassicoides 'Marble Leaf'
30)Diane Marie
31)Hisako
32)liboensis
33)Naine Argente
34)tamiana

Petrocosmeas:
35)minor
36)Momo
37)barbata
38)parryorum
39)kerrii
40)sericea
41)nervosa
42)begoniafolia
43)rosettifolia
44)forrestii
45)HT-2
46)spp.#5

Streptocarpus:
47)Roulette Azur
48)Remembering John
49)Rasberry Network
50)Purple Pepper

Forgot Ness's Satin Rose....that makes 51...lol