I have no idea on the powders, though do be careful about getting them near the flowers if you do use them, as they could hurt the pollinators as well as the undesirable insects.

I would suggest moving the plants in their pots to their new locations for a bit, so they don't have to have cope with new conditions and transplant shock at the same time. Whenever I get any new plants, they almost always get to sit in their new homes pot and all for a bit to adjust for the new setting before going into the ground. That and water, water, water ... sunnier spots need more water to be closer to equivalent.

They will probably do just fine....night burn a bit but you will be growing great roots for next year.

There are two products I have used over the years for other plants. One is called Wilt Pruf, and the other is called Cloud Cover. Works great on finelt cut leaves of japanese maples, keeping them from burning in summer, and on citrus to keep light frost from doing damage. Here are pics of the bottle.

-Babka

Thanks blueberry and babka. I'm not doing seeds yet. It's all I can do to get them planted! Will experiment a little and see what happens. Would love to keep them looking good through the summer.

Thanks cearbhaill. Generally I do put something over them to shade them when I transplant. Just have a lot that I'm transplanting. However your idea reminded me that I have some spunbond row cover and that might work to offer some additional protection at first. Thanks for getting my gears turning!

just do it ... and leave them on the driveway for a few days to remind them who is in charge ..

crikey.. they are hosta.. not some foo foo carp plant that needs coddling ...

and if they get a bit ratty looking.. thats what you get for doing this in the heat of the summer ...

please add your location to your name on the members page ...

ken

ps: wish someone would do a post about moving fully leafed out hosta ...

Gasp..................Thanks for the great advice Ken. It's been a crazy spring and I'm behind on all of my gardening chores. Hopefully next year I will have a resplendent garden to share. I tried posting my location and zone to my name this morning but it didn't seem to work. Is there a trick to it? Thanks. Ken (zone 5, SE Idaho)

Hartogken- You can edit your profile page to show the name you want people to see publicly. It can be different from your user name.

-Babka

hartogken Hover over Your Houzz in the upper right corner. Then click Edit Profile.

Click on Advanced Settings from the list on the left. About half way down the page you will see Climate zones for Gardens. Type your info in that box and then go to the bottom of the page and click the green Update Info box.

You may not see the change immediately but we will.

Thank you peren.all. Now I can be just like all of you!