If you have not yet maybe try the violet forum on this web site.

The second photo looks like an Optimara Rhapsody Gisela. If you purchased it at Walmart, it is most likely an Optimara. You can go to the Selective Gardner website and look at the different violets and compare them to what you got but it is almost impossible to identify some violets just from the photos. I am not sure what variety your first photo is.

Alwong, sometimes the bloom stalk needs to be manipulated to stand upright between leaves, instead of under. Go slow and be gentle. Also, a picture is worth 1000 words, maybe more. Is your plant growing in a nice flat rosette? If so, don't mess! You only need to pull off the ocassional outer row of leaves as they get old and grungy looking. If it's not in a flat rosette, if it's all over the place, chances are you have suckers and need to deal with those. As always, check out Rachel's site for illustrated instructions on what to do. Haxuan, HAHAHAHA! Welcome to the club. Wait until you start getting interested in the *other* Gesneriads; do you have Chirita tamiana? It's from northern Vietnam, and as easy to grow as an AV. All your spare money will go bye-bye along with your spare time. Still, it's a better hobby than gambling or football. Korina (the first step is to admit you have an addiction) Here is a link that might be useful: Rachel's Reflections

Thanks for the help--I'll try the Name That Plant Forum for confirmation, but I went through this Vascular Plant Image Library yesterday under the Viola section and found these two that seem to match. I was almost certain that they were violets because of the flowers. The leaves on both types are odd for violets. The first one, as far as can tell, is Lance-leaved Violet (Viola lanceolata)and the second one is Arrow-leaved Violet (Viola sagittata). Here is a link that might be useful: Lance-leaved Violet