I'm mostly done planting and all semblance of planting order went out the window this year. I know I'm going to hate it when I'm cutting orders for florists, because some cultivars are in 3 or 4 different spots. š¤¦āāļø However, I'm also kind of excited to see what the overall affect is when I look out over the whole patch and see so much variation in color, size, and form everywhere. Once everything is sprouted and at least 6" tall, I'll lay my drip out and then mulch. We have very sandy soil and mulching really helps with moisture retention during the hottest weeks.
The one thing I did get right is for sure all of my open center dahlias and seedlings are planted in a new 60' x 2' bed I created that is away from the rest of the dahlias. It runs along a retaining wall along the side of our house and I think it will be beautiful from the street. 
