DebbieC said:Thank you Maurice. There sure is some very knowledgeable posters here!
You are very welcome and thank you
I've been told that hostas cannot be over wintered as house plants but wonder if they would be similar in length of cold/dormancy needs that those studies have indicated for daylilies?
I have not looked into dormancy in hostas. So I have done a literature search. It appears that most hostas do not absolutely require cold but they grow better if they experience some. I suspect that they need more light than is typical within homes. So extra lighting and for 16 hours per day would be a good starting point.
Yes, if they were brought inside about now in zone 3 I would expect that would be enough cool temperature exposure.
However, just as in daylilies, every cultivar will be somewhat different in how much cold it needs to experience to grow well and how much light.
