Texas Gardening: Help for Milkweed, 1 by knolan

knolan wrote:
Hi Friends,

I'm going to post this on the butterfly forum too.

Okay - here's the scenario. I've been alternating milkweeds into the butterfly cage for the cats to munch on and now all but 2 are pupating. I've removed 2 of my 'devoured' plants and want to bring them back to life for the next go round. Here's what they look like. What is the best way to encourage new growth and get them full again (besides repotting....that will happen tomorrow)? Do I need to cut even the devoured stems back?