Originally Posted by Akula

Looks like you got about seven hands on your Blue Java. That's pretty good for a first year plant lacking the power of an established corm or a mother plant for nutrients. I get 10-12 hands per plant with 14-16 fingers per hand. The fingers gradually turn a blue over about six weeks. I had an early season single handed bunch that turned from an initial green to blue to eventually almost white before turning yellow.