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I'm worried about using these plants this year if they think that now
they've bloomed they're life mission is over and they won't grow when
repotted outside. Does anyone think this will be a problem?

it's a weakly woody shrub. it flowers every winter on new growth.

Not here in Zone 5. If left outside it dies and never comes back. What
zone does it become a shrub? If it's a shrub then perhaps, instead of
taking cuttings, this winter (it just turned Spring and I'm already
planning for winter :-) I'll bring the entire plant inside and place it
under lights.