The literature reports that Lilium longiflorum can be raised from seed to bloom in eight months - and those are old reports. Modern growers might have speeded it up even more. As mentioned, L. formosanum is also quick from seed, some blooming within a year. In old reports, Lilium pumilum and Tigridia were said to give about 25% bloom the first season under best conditions. Garden glads are also known to give a percentage of bloom the first season from seed. Iris dichotoma sometimes blooms the first year from seed. These examples are just off the top of my head - doubtless there are many more. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/