Vicki, If I was in your situation, this is what I would do; make up my own mix of 1 part each peat moss, coarse vermiculite, and perlite. I would take the plants out of the ceramic planters and check the roots. If there is root rot, you can only salvage the crown or leaves if not too far gone. Cut the stalk to see if there is fresh green inside, and you may have to cut higher up the stem. If you are able to get to fresh green, remove the leaves except for maybe three rows, and put the stem in the new potting mix in a plastic pot. Bag it and place in light but not sun. If there is no stem and you can't make one by removing leaves, pot the leaves. This is why the ceramic planters ring the death knell for so many plants. Even though you are letting the plants dry out between waterings, if there is any root rot it doesn't just go away, you have to remove it. And you can use the same potting mix for the leaves. Good luck. Barbara

Springtails (if that's what you have) are generally of no harm to the plant. They feed on dead plant material, usually at the soil surface and will much prefer to munch on the peat in the soil mix than living plant tissue. Treating to kill them is likely to be harder on your plant than simply leaving things as they are. I wouldn't worry about them too much. I see them at times with my plants, and I've seen them in other people's plants. They seem to come with the territory. Mark

Vicki, I looked up at the Rob's site and found this beautifully grown plant pic. I think it certainly has features you just described. The flowers are not really large and petioles are on a long side. I do not have the Corsage, but I have several Ma's violets and they are all grow standard and not on a small side of the standard. Good Luck Irina Here is a link that might be useful: Ma's Corsage

Roots are good. African Violets will often make filling their growing space with roots their first priority. Which is a reason to keep them rather root-bound ...