Lynn, I did the surgery once and just got more bloom buds. I was going to throw the mother plant away after cutting off the 5 offsets but noticed new growth on the stem of the mother below its blooming head. So I kept the mother head with the new growth on stem but then forgot to water for a few days and I think the new growth dried out...
and I may have lost them.
I have watered since and crossing my fingers that some foliage will survive.
