Hi you can cut the top portion of the violet off right where it meets the soil, remove the bottom row of leaves, scrape the neck gently with a knife or your fingernail to get the brown skin off remove the one flower and repot the violet in new soil mix with perlite. ( yours look a bit heavy).

You could place it in a bag and let it reroot. OR

you can remove half the soil from the bottom, scrape the neck, remove the bottom row of leaves. Place the violet in its new pot and fill the soil around the neck gently, don't press in, up to the bottom row of leaf on the plant.

Which ever way you choose make sure YOU LIGHTEN THE SOIL WITH PERLITE. Violets love light soil. You could still dome the plant after for a few days to help it adjust.

Anyways I am sure the experts here will advise. Good luck, and your plant is a pretty bloom. :)

Sorry can't help with the identity. VELLETA

I agree with Velleta, the natural environment soil is usually a light leaf duff, so yes...lighten it up! This will affect watering schedule, so be aware and watch plant for a month or two, to get on it's schedule.

Rosie, Thank you. I dont know the name of this cute violet. I purchased at a large garden nursery in Calgary, Alberta. I just love this plant.

One question about your comment - Do you think the stump in the pot may eventually grow another plant??

The chances for that are greater the higher up the neck you cut...however, the higher up the neck you cut, the less chances for the crown to reroot. I'd strike a middle ground and hope and pray....don't keep the pot too wet (since without leaves, it won't be using much).

Thanks to you all. One more question - Should I pinch the flower and buds uff before I do this procedure?

It probably won't make much difference..but the best course is yes.

Yes would be the best answer. Let me explain. Producing flower takes a lot of energy and at this point it's best the plant directs it's energy toward roots which is what you need.

Remember healthy root system equals healthy plant. Flowers will come after. Removing the flower and buds will direct the plant to root grow. Velleta

Bruce, I have thought of that little violet all day. I have to be honest. If I had a violet that had a straight trunk like that,,,,,I might take of some bottom leaves and start them but I would definitely keep that plant just the way it is! It looks like a beautiful little umbrella! As long as that trunk stays tall and straight I wouldn't do a thing to it! But that is just me. Rosie

Rosie, thank you for all of your help. I have just taken another photo showing the trunk better and shows that there is a curve in it. For your info I did start a few leaves a while ago thinking that I would have to do something with the plant. I hope you can see the photo okay and I welcome your advice. Thanks.

Bruce from Trail, BC Canada

Ok, no little umbrella. I would default to the original suggestion to re root the stem. I think it is a lovely little violet and you should not have any problem rooting it. Definitely salvageable. Good luck! Rosie