Blather away Ben. We all love those Orchidview blues. But I didn't realize they sold any of thier violaceas as NBS plants. I thought they only sold thier blue violacea in flask.
Royal, they sell seedlings out of flask. I wouldn't say they were NBS. Mine were pretty small but very healthy. I'm estimating about 2 years to bloom, maybe not that long. Go for it!
Some are larger than others. Just depends on what they send you. They will bloom small. I've had them bloom on 3-4 inch leaf spans several times. They don't look really good until they are larger though.