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.
The Latin verb scandere means to climb, so transcend has the basic meaning of climbing so high that you cross some boundary. A transcendent experience is one that takes you out of yourself and convinces you of a larger life or existence; in this sense, it means something close to spiritual. The American writers and thinkers known as the Transcendentalists, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, believed in the unity of all creation, the basic goodness of humankind, and the superiority of spiritual vision over mere logic.