I have seen the plants making new fans during the summer, fall, or
even now there are many showing new fans emerging.
Sometimes, I've wondered if they also do this during warmer days in the winter,
but I don't observe them as much then.
Currently, the new fans are tiny ones, so they are easy to miss unless you are specifically
looking for them. I'll try to get a photo to show you.
No, absolutely not an ignorant question. It's a very good question. No doubt others
may want to know the unknowns to them as well. There are no ignorant questions.