At the same time, I also re-potted the progenitor violet which had grown so long on it's stem that it snapped off! I placed the large stem base in water and to me delight it also re-rooted and is once again growing and blooming. When I re-potted "mama," I trimmed back a few leaves and started four of them in water. It was April. I placed them in a window with southern exposure and then pretty much forgot about them. A strategy that has always worked in the past.
Unfortunately, I failed to realize just how much the rebirth of the trumpeter-vine on the outside of the house with all of its leaves and tendrils had cut off the sun. When I looked in on them about a month ago, I was saddened to see that the lack of light and caused some portion of three of the starter leaves to die; however, all of them had sprouted roots.
I moved them to the little sun room and hoped they would make it. They are continuing to develop. More slowly I afraid as a consequence of the lack of energy production from the wounded leaves. The one was not affected by the dwindling light seemed in good enough shape that I transplanted it to dirt. Once the others have leaf clusters that are more substantial, I think they will also make a successful if more challenging move to dirt before Labor Day.
The one that was developed enough to be transplanted. I am honestly concerned for the others. I don't think the parent leaves are going to survive to help fuel their early growth in the dirt environment. Guess I'll see.
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