Nice to see you posting again, Velleta! I wondered how you are doing!

Hi fortyseven, I am still around. Well as for my collection it's still struggling but I honestly can say I still have about 12 plants that look OK.

Last year was one of the worst in terms of heat. I mean not one of my 35 phalarope bloomed it was just too hot.

But thankfully my babies servived. At one point when the rest started to go down hill I decided that this was it no more, I was frustrated and dismayed that no matter what I did they still ended up dead.

I gave up and started investigating on other plants that could grow in that window.

Well about four days ago I was just giving them a look over removing the dying leaves and such, and there on my Nothern love was a bloom spike I was so happy, it's like it was saying mommy don't give up on us.

And I just felt renewed. And said guess what I am gonna work on you guys so you don't give up on me and I won't give up on you.

So I am still here and I visit here everyday but because I didn't have anything to show I just read and observed.

It feels good though to have kept them from last March until now it's my personal best record. Velleta

Could it be bugs? I see another rough surface on the leaf all the way to the left in the picture. Any input appreciated. I didn't think scorch made leaves look orange peelish.

No bugs, it's sunburn. It won't spread or hurt the leaves, it's just unsightly. The leaves can be left on the plant. But probably not used for propagation because the burned parts are not functioning. Joanne

And just to expand on what Joanne said, the leaf to the front got more sun than the one to the side that's why it's mark are sort of orange but just put the plant where it don't get that amount of sun and if the area starts to get sort of mushy just use a sterile blade and remove it.

And as a side note excess can do that too. I have it happening to me because where I live is very hot. Velleta

It should have read excess HEAT. Sorry. Velleta

Bears1mama, violets need less light than we often think they do. Especially Optimara, which were cultivated to be shade adapted. I have an Optimara in bloom now with a huge bouquet of flowers on its second bloom cycle. It has always been in indirect natural window light filtered through frosted glass. It receives extra humidity and warmth in a temperate range. Optimaras were developed for those who are not expert at plant care, so they often do best with a bit of benign neglect! Joanne