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Hi Peter:

I potted several Hosta plants last Fall, let them go dormant for
about a month and then they were given a slow warm up and are now
growing nicely in a greenhouse. Various members of the local Hosta
Club supplied these plants and they will be used to make a display at
the Symphony In Bloom  the week-end of March 13-14-15.

If your ground is not frozen solid, I see no reason you could not dig
your Aphrodite now, pot it in a good potting medium, slowly warm it
over a couple of weeks and then bring it in a warm lighted area to
get it going good. The only problem I see is that it might not be
"hardened" enough if you decide to take it back outside after the
weather warms this Spring. I know my first Hostas (back in '87) were
from a greenhouse and when I set them outside, the wind and other
elements did a number on them so they didn't look so good for the
remainder of the year. They have done very well since, however. My
advice would be to keep her protected until after you get your pollen
or whatever you are going to do the breeding.

I am NOT an expert by any means, but I've had Hostas long enough to
know how they react to various growing methods.

Forrest G. Johnson
Davenport, Iowa Zone 5a
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