JavaFX 2.0 :: Slow GUI Response When First Displaying Controls

I have been using JavaFX for some time now and have encountered many performance issues, mainly with the initial display of GUI elements.  For example, a simple stage with a table view (with about 10 columns) and chart takes about 5 seconds to display.  A color picker will take about 3 seconds from the time I click the control to when it displays the pallet.  This only happens when the controls are first displayed.  This can't be right.  I have searched and none seems to have a similar problem so I thought I would ask here just to make sure.  Here is a sample Hello world that shows the problem with the color picker (takes ~ 3 seconds to show pallet when clicked). 
 
public class HelloWorld extends Application
{
    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        StackPane root = new StackPane();
        ColorPicker cp = new ColorPicker();
        root.getChildren().add(cp);

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