I have had this 3 years now, long enough to give a good report on it. The 1st 2 years it did not do much. it bloomed but not a lot. Stayed at 2 fans. After it finished blooming that 2nd year, it added 3 fans and started bulking up a bit. It did even better this year, despite 4 weeks of no rain. I won't say it increases fast, but it is now 8 fans this fall.