If you can show us a photo, it would help. Otherwise, if you suspect over-watering, pull/cut off the faded bloom-stalks ... and let the plant soil dry out. Once the soil is drier, you can add a bit of water just to moisten the soil. (Others here may suggest that you take the plant out of its pot, cut of any limp/brown (i.e. dead) roots, and then repot. They may advise bagging or doming the plant also, but I'll let them speak to that.) If you're fortunate, the plant may revive in a few weeks to a month.

Beautiful Yellow African Violet. I have never seen one with yellow blooms Leon Ash. My Mother was a avid collector of AV. I am now growing some in her memory as I still remember alot of her directions about them. I have refreshed my memory reading all the posts here, old and new!

Hi, Irina, it is awesome to see you talking much! Elsie, I also live in CA but north. See if you can get to a violet club. They will advise on potting mix. And a million other things. Many clubs make their own mix and sell it. I buy my potting mix directly from Lyon's and buy plain perlite from Ace or any nursery. I lighten the mix with perlite. I hope you tossed Grandma's plant by now. Fungus gnats are annoying. To get rid of them once and for all, I threw out everything that looked on the verge. I repotted every plant, replacing with fresh mix, cleaning all pots. Then washed or brushed them. And groom often. As for Violet Barn, they are more for experienced growers. It can be difficult to achieve sucess with their plants and heavy, cakey potting mix. There are some local growers in California that have beautiful, strong plants. I will try to get their names. But do try to get to a club and go to the spring plant sales. You will learn a lot. Do not be concerned about distance. People carpool or rent buses to go together. California grown plants will do better for you than plants bought anywhere else. Except for Lyon's, they do well. Joanne

It seems to me that you can get by with a smaller than 4" pot - may be 3 - 3.5" - especially if the bottom row of leaves is getting tired and needs to be removed. You need a decent AV soil and perlite to add to it. Azalea type - squatty pot will be perfect. You can probably find a 3.5 plastic pot in a good nursery - or you can recycle any plastic container - just punch holes - until you get the one you like so you can move it. I agree with DBarron - double ceramic AV pots are tricky - too big, too expensive, tend to drown the roots...etc. The best self watering pot is Oyama - they have a correct size. There is an overpriced Dandy Pop that also works - though the standard size is too big for your plant. I understand that nowadays AV clubs are shrinking because everybody hangs on internet. But it is much more productive to see how it is done, rub the soil between the fingers... to recognize the texture, humidity etc... So if you find a club in your area - check AVSA.org - local clubs - you can find experts, mentors and plant material to try.