I have another question for you, guys :)

When you cut a violet's stem, does it always have to look green?

The reason I'm asking is I'm trying to save this little gorgeous Rob's Boondoggle. It was never repotted-oh, it's not true, actually-it was repotted right after it arrived 3 years ago and into a rather large for it pot... :( Little did I know back then. So it started looking droopy and I decided to repot it after I read up on AVs here and at Rachel's reflections (what a wonderful site!). I did repot it in the same pot, though-what was I thinking? The root was really weird looking-long 4-5in and skinny, with pretty much no peripheral system at all... I wrapped it into peet moss and stuck it in some light airy mix. Then the leaves started curling down on the edges and I thought that the pot is too big anyway-had to repot. I got it out of the pot and in order to fit it into a small pot, the one it deserved, I had to cut the "root." When I cut it was not mushy, but brownish. The leaves are still nice and crisp, which makes me think that it's not crown rot. What is it? Is it normal for some violets to have brownish stems? Is the poor little guy going to die? :( Oh, and I forgot to mention that I put it in a plastic baggie.

Sorry this post is sooo long-I had to describe the problem...

Please help,

Inna