Corkscrew Vine

Last spring I planted some seeds for this Corkscrew Vine that a friend of mine gave me. I got one vine out of them and it grew but never flowered so I dug it up and brought it inside. I had it growing on an obelisk so I brought the whole thing in. I didn't cut it back until all the leaves started wilting. Guess it went into shock. Anyway, I cut it back and eventually it started growing some new shoots. When I was decorating for Christmas I wrapped some lights around the obelisk (mistake) cuz now the vine is winding itself around the string of lights. Now What! I think I'm going to have to cut this back in spring but in the mean time I guess I'm keeping the lights hanging. Or should I be cutting it back now so it could possibly produce more runners by spring time? Any opinions or suggestions? Has anyone grown this vine and had success getting it to flower? It would be nice to say I was successful for once.
I've got the Geraniums I took cuttings of last week planted. They are not looking all that great. I forgot about them and planted them two days later :). Forgetting...the story of my life!!! Do you think they will survive? Time will tell. I still stuck them in rooting powder and planted them.