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I'm getting ready to put in my new dahlia bed. I have a question. Everything I've read says full sun is best but some shade is okay. One site said if you lived in a hot and dry climate, part shade was best.
The summers here, July and August in particular, are very hot and usually very dry. In addition, my soil is very, very rocky. Even in areas where I've improved the soil or put in a raised bed with new soil, the biggest problem is keeping everything from being dry as a bone during those months.
So should I put the bed in full sun or in an area where it gets some shade?
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