I've had single fan starts fail to bloom the following year. Don't expect much from a fan or 2. Next year i bet they will be twice as big and have 2 or 3 scapes and a dozen buds. I have some high energy growers that i have to divide every 3 years and i get a multitude of fans from them. And yes i planted some in afternoon shade last year because i ran out of space in full sun and they are all blooming just fine with only morning sun. In fact Chicago Apache likes its new home so much it has 8 scapes and opened its first bloom today.
I also use composted cow manure whenever i dig a new hole. Otherwise we have plenty of clay.
