Hostasâ emergence in spring depends on the cultivar, the vernalization period and the air temperature. Hostas emerge quicker when the temperature is between 60 and 70 degrees. The number of hosta leaves that emerge in spring depends on how many eyes the tuber has when planted. Each eye should produce new growth which, at first, appears as a tightly rolled, pointed structure. These are bud scales and they will open and curl back, allowing three to four leaves to emerge.
verb. be superior to; surpass. 1  beat. 2  best. 3  better. 4  break record. 5  cap. 6  distance. 7  eclipse. 8  excel. 9  get upper hand. 10  go beyond. 11  go by. 12  have a jump on. 13  have advantage. 14  have it all over. 15  out-distance. 16  outdo. 17  outpace. 18  outreach. 19  outrun. 20  outshine. 21  outstrip. 22  overstep. 23  overtake. 24  overtax. 25  pass. 26  rise above. 27  run circles around. 28  surmount. 29  top. 30  transcend.
C14: from Latin ascendere, from scandere. Word Origin and History for ascend Expand. v. late 14c., from Latin ascendere to climb up, mount, ascend, figuratively to rise, reach, from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb (see scan (v.)). Also in 15c. used with a sense to mount (a female) for copulation.. Related: Ascended; ascending.