Don’t bother cutting off the buds. :) If it’s bud blast, they’ll just wither up eventually. I don’t believe they will sap any more energy from the mother plant. Who knows? A few might go on to bloom. :)

Thank you. I was just outside observing. Most buds are opaque. Lifeless. Only TWOlook more shiny and slightly larger. And with ants around. which is also the bunch that sees more sun. Starting to regret the spot l planted. there are 3, large in the middle and smaller ones on the outer sides, one of them gets 30min or so more sun per day. ...

If you leave them there's still a chance, if you cut them then they definitely won't ever open

I’ll leave them to be. And see what happens. I only mentioned because I resd that once you transplant, if the buds don’t grow, it should be cut to help with root establishment. Who knows. Thank you.