No, if it has been long. You can add potting soil on top and it will fill in fine after watering. Yes if you just done it.

That's a pretty one! Is it really as blue as it looks in the picture or is it more purple? - I repotted my latest three new AVs the next day (as soon as I could). I figured that I wanted them to get situated with only one shock, instead of putting them through one shock and then another. I guess it could have backfired on me but so far they all seem to be doing well. One of the plants (the most mature looking) has wee flower buds. ~ This plant: is one I've had for several months. I wanted to repot it and it just about killed me to cut off the flowers, it's my favorite. However, it started growing blooms again very quickly - I think it had its first flower open less than 3 weeks after the repotting.

If the plant is healthy and large enough, you can take a cutting right now. The weather is warm and most plants are in their new growth cycle, which is the perfect time for propagation. My rule of thumb for cuttings (of course every plant is different) is that you need at least 12" of the plant. It generally works for me, But I'm sure someone on here who is an expert on pentas or crotons will be able to answer your question specifically. good luck!

Not a good summer here either Ditas for first year plants in my area either. Summer is very tough on a paniculata it's first year. True test will be next year. My VS was very floppy after it was in full bloom. My sister had more browning out of blooms problem than me this year. I read a five year study on many paniculata including the VS. They stated when it was young or hard pruned it was floppy. They stated for best results only to lightly prune to shape. Although you will not receive as large as blooms. The picture I put on the thread earlier with the Bailey Nursery people. I think they are holding up the blooms with their hands and letting them lean on them...LOL... Notice you can not see their hands in the picture. I agree no new strong cane development for mine yet either. I refuse to bundle or support anything. If it can't be done by pruning than I better be able to be happy with the look or it is out of here! LOL.. Although I can tolerate a fair amount of flopping. The biggest plus for the VS in my opinion is that it keeps reblooming all through the late summer/fall. Mine has started it's second flush of flowers. I bet none of us will have the browning out problem early in the season next year. My worry is the flopping issue again. I think it will become a winner with maturity! Just needs a few years and wasn't quite up to the advertisement. They failed to mention the flopping issue. I bet in years to come many other paniculatas will be developed from the VS. The Tickled Pink is a winner in my book also. If I had the room I would of got one. But other than being compact it did not have any new qualities over the Pink Diamond, Pinky Winky or Quick Fire that I already have. We will see the Tickled Pink used alot in people's landscape in years to come because of it's immediate results and compact size. P.S. I love the color of the canes/stems on the VS.