You just wait- next year there will be so many that you'll be overwhelmed! And overjoyed,'too! I think I culled well over 125 this year....that's about 35% of my babies. I moved about 50 to a spot with more room to stretch their toes so I can evaluate better. A whole 2 plants we awesome enough to come to play with my named varieties. They were lucky....or scared. I was ruthless this year! I know it's hard, but try to be patient....soon you'll have somany that you won't know what to do!

If it's any consolation, I'm doing about as badly. My first seedlings were on their second year this year, and 15 bloomed out of about 50. And I'm in a zone where they should grow a lot faster. I think I'm just still learning how to take good care of them.

I like the bleeding color in the eye of your first one.

Nate

My second year seedlings are about the same, some smaller but with larger flowers. My third year seedlings have between 7-10 scapes except for one that put on a 'growth spurt' and has 34 scapes.

I started out with nine seedlings, and two bloomed within two years. The other seven took three years. But we had a drought during that time period. Your first ones look very nice to me!

Debra

We planted 1628 seedlings in 2010 and had 30% of them bloom this year. We had a few bloom the first year, but I have not seen any of those bloom again this year. We have around 120 of them marked as "keepers" for future evaluation.

Not all of the seedlings survived, and I don't have a count yet on how many we lost out of the 1628.

Nancy

The seedlings above were actually planted in 2011. Pardon my error!

Nancy

It is hard to wait, but like everyone has said soon you will be overwhelmed with bloom. I'm doing things on a very small scale, but I try to get some seeds planted every year so there is always something new coming.
Val

Thanks for your condolences and sharing your results you've had. I guess I'm just too eager.....I will continue to live gregariously through the fab pics you all post here.
Will make sure to keep planting a few every year so I have a continual supply of surprises.
A couple more sdlgs bloomed.

This is 6.5"

Supposed to be Spacecoast Gatoreye....

My helper (Squeak) is done in again.......

I'm going through the same thing such a small percentage of seedlings blooming. I'm giving them one more year and if they don't improve out they go. I really like your first seedling and I love to see photos of hard working garden helpers taking a much deserved rest.
Linda