Really wish someone would help me out...

From the photographs it appears that a very small growth tip may be forming on the upper portion of the area you cut away; if not, its possible a new tip will form on the stem. I would suggest being cautious about over-watering until you see clear signs of recovery and growth as you don't want to encourage root-rot, fungus etc. Also, in my experience, no need for fertilizer until there is active growth. Good luck.

Thanks Tim, I really have no idea what caused the damage. I just scraped off thenblack area with my thumb nail, didnt want to cause any more damage, but now i think imnjust gonna leave it alone.

Once tips are damaged do they ever rwcover, or is it damaged for good?

Tips themselves may not recover, but new growth will form at old leaf scars. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So here's one of my plants after a frost. Many new growth points below the old tip.

In fact, I see on your pictures what might be the beginnings of new branches on the leaf scars. If you look closely at the leaf scars on your plant, some of the top leaf scars have little vertical cracks in the middle. It's too early to tell for sure, but it should soon look like this if I'm right.

You can see the little red bump right at the center top of the leaf scar. That turned into new growth just like on the first picture.

Hope I'm right about your plant. Good luck.

I really hope that u r right too qaguy! Thanks for taking the time to post... There worst part about gardening is the wait.

Ok... now another dumb question... so if tip damage promotes branching, isnt early damage a positive? Only since it produces branches before an inflo? Sorry im very noobish... first plant, and first time trying to bring it out of dormancy.

Wish i could find somewhere to get some cheap cuttings or seads.... even some rooted plants would b great.

Where are you growing this plant now? (state, city, etc). Looks like physical damage, slug or critter damage, possibly even tip rot from too cool temps when it's trying to come out of dormancy. What has your weather been like? Is this rooted now? Just needs warm weather and sun. Hopefully it will send out shoots on the side. But don't water at this point.

In tacoma washington area. It hasnt been that cold, or at least the temp that people begin to worry. Id say the lowest it has gotten was 45, with it averaging a 55 low

That plant is probably dormant. Mine wakes up when it's in the 70s and 80s day and night. Don't water and more until you see growth.

It doesnt get that warm here at night. Should i be moving it insidebat night then?

Too cold at night I would say. I'd move inside. Those look like 'black-tip' encouraging temperatures to me. Especially on such a young plant. Wait until nights are 55 and above. But that's me.

UPDATE: It has been 10 days, and still no new growth. The tip has partially healed from me removing the black areas, but the plant still looks like it is dormant. Someone plz help... what do u do???

The plant had grown about 3 leaves when it came out of dormancy, but they fell off and hasnt Grown anything sense.

Truthfully, just leave it alone. At this point you just have to wait for the plant. There is really nothing to do to coax it along except love and patience. As long as the stalk is still firm, I wouldn't worry.

Sun and warm temps -- and very little water -- are all you can 'do'. Hopefully it will regenerate new growth tips. You asked whether tip damage was a 'good' thing? Not really. When the plant has to regenerate new growth tips, blooming is delayed at least for one more season and most likely two.

this is what im dealing with now... should i cut the tip or let it ride?

The tip is mushy now