Thom -

I only was able to do it with the varieties (chimeras or not) that have large bloomstalk leaves - bracts. I think it is an issue of the food source for the new plantlet. The bloomstalks with miniscule bracts just die for me. I am afraid that Monkeyshines would be the case. I will wait until the bud will open - as long as the flower is fresh - the bracts keep growing, when it is spent - the whole bloomstalk dies.

Our own Nancy R. in collaboration with a friend Alana put instructions on Violet Voice. Hopefully it will help.

i.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bloomstalk Propagation