so i was playing around with this violet and i realized the actual base of the violet is dead :( the other one i may be able to save b/c it was a small pot with 2 small violets- i split them up and gave them fresh soil and i plan on watering them from the bottom. i also started 2 leaves in a plastic baggie and some soil and some mist to see if i can get them to root. keep your fingers crossed for me, these poor violets need all the help they can get!!

You could actually try to save the one with a dead base, too. I left a link below to Rob's instructions on how to "restore" a violet with a very long neck. Maybe you could do the same: cut off the rotten part of the stem, remove a bunch of lower leaves (leave just a few younger leaves) till you have a short neck with healthy tissue only, and re-root this. The stem of my very first violet once rotted completely, and I saved it like that, by re-rooting the tiny part that was still alive. And I still have that plant, it's doing great.

Here is a link that might be useful: restoring a violet

thanks for the suggestion but it crumpled into dust :(

"thanks for the suggestion but it crumpled into dust :("

Oh you poor thing. Yes, I think that's the point at which it's okay to admit defeat. :0(

Hi,
If any leaves are left from the plant you can still save it by starting a new one.
Fred in NJ

Yes, you can save a leaf and start a new one but it will be many months before you would see a bloom, do you have the patience for that , might be better to get a new one or try to save one not so far gone,,, good luck.