Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: help with bella rosella fuchsia, 1 by JakFrost

JakFrost wrote:
update: I decided to just leave the cutting alone, and I\'d start new cuttings later. Well, it continued to grow leaves, but now it is also growing roots! It\'s also trying to flower.
I\'m attaching a new picture. I\'m going to cut off the flower buds at the top. I\'m not sure whether or not to cut off the bottom leaves and stems. Will it grow leaves from the top? I\'d also like to leave it in water for another month or so since I\'ll be traveling, and it seems to do ok in the water.
So would you cut off those bottom stems and leaves?