The humble hosta: anybody tried growing one indoors?

Question

Also, how fussy are they about (colder) temps?

Answer 1

hosta must have their 'downtime' in winter.... and the chill....they won't keep growing even in a greenhouse....they're almost all good to zone 3.... three to eight, in fact....

you should read here...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hosta/msg0410005125403.html?15

I have several very small varieties and a couple expensive varieties that I keep potted and in the greenhouse for the winter so that I can be sure they're not damaged by weather, feet, bugs, etc.... none of them continue to grow after several weeks in the greenhouse.... they all go dormant.... whether it is available light lessening or the cooler temps of the winter greenhouse, I"m not sure....

if you want to experiment, you may find that grow lights keep them going or warmer temps than 50 degrees (my greenhouse temps).... would be a good experiment!!!....

Answer 2

Hi:
Hostas can grow fine indoors if done properly. Many commercial and residental greenhouses grow Hostas year around. What zone do you live in? I live in zone seven in the United States and Hostas are considered deciduous. (they die out in the winter) We have fairly mild winters, with no snow and temperatures dipping into the 30's and a few 20's at night.

Hostas cannot take full sun and even full filtered sunlight from a window.

Make sure you have a good mixture of soil when growing your Hosta inside. A combination of a light weight potting soil, (no big pieces of large bark) along with some Humus and add a little organic mushroom compost. Hosta can take some sun but not more then four to six hours. Also, make sure you place your plant or plants in a fairly open area where there is good air flow.

I hope this has helped some and if you have anymore questions feel free to contact me on my website. If you have the right soil mixture along with some sunlight and good air flow, your Hosta will do fine indoors. Take a look at my site and see if there is anything else I can help you with. Have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.com

Answer 3

It will probably work but they need a good amount of light and will get spindley without.
I live in the mountains and my hosta live in the ground all winter fine.