LOL, it depends on how much I paid for it!

I got Grand Rapids (named after the city I was born in). It only had two leaves and my DH broke one of them. I've been waiting (and waiting) for a new leaf to appear. I finally got frustrated and decided to move it. OMG, it had roots over 18 inches long. Lesson learned... leave them alone, I probably set this one back.

I do count the eyes and leaves on my Blue Wu and take pictures of it's progress. But have many little ones that I do ignore.

It's amazing how a hosta can totally change from one year to the next.

what i enjoy.. is 5 or 10 years later.. wondering where that giant came from.. no intervening knowledge.. lol ..

yep.. plant and forget ... and that is truly an option on irrigation ...

ken

"yep.. plant and forget ..."

....if I had that many hostas, I would probably "forget" too :)

Plant & forget here too.

I don't measure,but I always check last years pic to see the difference one year makes. I never expect much from a first year plant,but boy,the second year is when the improvement really shows!! An example is this Winter Snow that I planted last year. And there's this year's edition. You can see what I mean. Sorry,they are in reverse order. Phil
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Reminds me, I should take baby pictures of Childhood Fantasy, Atlantis, Totally Twisted, Golden Meadows, Astral Bliss, Tobacco Road in their first years. I know in a couple of years they are going to be totally different plants!

I don't really measure, but nothing gives me more pleasure than when I get to move my label stakes out further because the hosta has grown and covered up the label. It always makes me smile...