First, check the soil moisture content for the limp cuttings. They may be waterlogged or the mix isn't absorbing water properly. Don't forget to let the cuttings breathe from time to time. Extra humidity is good, but sometimes they need a little fresh air. When I have used MG soil mix before it was dusty dry and difficult to hydrate. Also, it usually contained bark (which later decomposes and uses up nitrogen). The quality can vary and I don't use it for violets for the reasons above. Have had good success with LLG soilless mix and using organic peat-based seed starting mix with coir to which I add extra perlite. Also many other mixes out there that are better than MG. For cuttings, a sterile soilless mix will help reduce incidence of fungal diseases. Recently, I used a 50/50 mix of perlite and vermiculite. Also remember that MG contains added fertilizer, which makes it difficult to determine how much to use when you water. If you don't fertilize when you water, the MG fertilizer isn't as much of an issue. You may need to recut and hydrate some of the limp leaves if they don't have roots yet. Good luck!

Good advice. I use MG and perlite 1/2 and 1/2, actually a little more perlite than MG. As far as the worry about fertilizer, I don't think it is an issue with starting leaves. You shouldn't be fertilizing fresh cut leaves with extra fertilizer anyway. By the time babies from leaves are large enough to transplant, the existing fertilizer should be pretty much gone.

I don't know if there is anything to this but some find it helpful to cut the leaf underwater and get it into the soil ASAP! Could be a good experiment.

As far as yours being limp, maybe just draping saran wrap over them will help them transition. Maybe they need just a little more humidity. Let us know how your solution works for you! Good luck. Rosie

Great tips, everyone! A few improved already. I will try all suggestions.

Good for you Joanne! Hope many more improve! Rosie

Joanne, I too just tried a little root hormone. Planted one in 1/2 n 1/2 perlite and Mircle grow and the other pieces in vermiculite and perlite, used warm rain water to damp and put under dome. 3 days n and forgetting about them. Standards.

Just keep an eye on condensation. Rosie

Dancing may not do my plants any good? Great. When did that start?

Doing the “ root, grow and boogie” or “ dirty dancing”. - lol. ; )

Oh Jeff,,,I don't know about dancing, since they cannot participate but try some fast swing (1940's Glenn Miller etc!) I KNOW they like music! Rosie

As long as it is not heavy metal - they will croak ...

There is a good use of heavy metal - turn it on very high so the car rocks - when you are about to fall asleep driving, I keep Rammstein CDs in a car for this purpose,,, Works like a charm... other drivers though give me "a look".

Irina and heavy metal?! That's just wrong on so many levels

I even went to their concert in Denver. Was seriously way the oldest. Found out that you need the earplugs to attend and that your diaphragm hurts afterwards from all these sound waves... even if you sit in a very top,

I find earplugs necessary at most any concert ... even those one would never expect to be loud. TSO (Trans Siberian Orchestra) is definitely earplug required, IMO. They do put on one heck of a show.