Connie,
What I use on the Semp seedlings is Quick Start by Miracle-Gro . It is 4-12-4 and you just mix one capful into a gallon of water. You then drench the plants with this once every two weeks. Really starts the babies off with a BANG. stop doing this in early September so the plants can harden off for winter. I use the same on established plants but much less often. I use it on my iris seedlings with similar fantastic results. Many others have started using it after seeing my results. I got 100% bloom on the iris seedlings the first year by using it.
Greg, sometimes the hormonal induction that induces flowering in the main rosette causes the offsets to flower as well. Disturbing or transplanting can induce it as well. the first batch of plants that I received from Fernwood were stressed from having set in customs for 3 weeks and many of these went right to bloom. Of course for me, that meant I could use them in crosses right away! Every cloud has a silver lining!
Kevin
