clone durability

Was once a vibrant 16inch tall plant. Fried her too long/close to a heating fan (though my Durban Poisons did fine; I thought WW liked the heat??). She wilted over, never recovering her upper leaves so trimmed her trimmed her down at the stalk. What you see in the pics is me cutting the last bit...

I bought some clones.. well I didnt realize they where hydro and put them in soil they arent making it.. I'm worried if I dont take clones from them now I'll be out. So how can I take cuttings from the plant that's almost dead... I know to prune and trim. But will they ever survive that..

Hello all I just wanted to share an experience i am having with "the litte plant that could" haha I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. So I'm currently in week 5 of my 1st grow and learning a lot along the way. Going back about 5-6 weeks ago I was trimming up my plant and after being done and...