I've been gardening sense my early 30th's (well, longer than that if you want to count houseplants
) And I'm 55. But I only got interested in daylilies in the last 4 years. I've got about 200 seedlings that I'm so anxious to see bloom. They'll be three years old this summer, so if they don't bloom this year I'm really going to cry. Only a hand full bloomed last year. I even started these in the winter inside, under lights. I've learned that 3 years is normal for this climate. 3 years seems like a very long wait. Hopefully, you'll get bloom in your climate much faster Susan.
Joy