Sidalcea, Checker Mallow, Miniature Hollyhock, Prairie Mallow 'Party Girl'

My garden is shady with some mid-day sun. The prairie mallow looks pretty good, but not as thick and lush as pictures I have seen. It c...Read Moreomes back every year. Right now I have about 50 seedlings. In the past, they have died off, but this year I am going to pot some of them up and give them more attention and TLC. I think they would die off in heat waves if I didn't water enough. Any suggestion for nurturing these seedlings are welcome!

I give 'Party Girl' a positive rating because it used to bloom reliably in my shady garden. it was well-behaved and a pretty color of pin...Read Morek/magenta I actually like! I don't recall seeing it recently but I'm going to start hunting for refugees now.

I have "Party Girl." It's a pretty plant, but it only blooms for about a week and a half. Looks great when it does bloom, but I'd prefer ...Read Moresomething longer blooming. When I deadhead, I only get a sporadic single bloom here and there which isn't worth the effort. I'll say this, it is reliable. I've had mine in the same sunny spot for about a dozen years and it always comes back.

I ordered Sidalcea hybrida 'Brilliant', which was supposed to be a deep rose-red color. The plant bloomed a sort of mauve-magenta, which...Read More I've already had and didn't particularly care for the color.

I've also planted Sidalcea 'Elsie Heugh', which was to be a pale pink color. The first year it was a beautiful pink but the next year it came up the mauve color I mentioned above.

I've given this plant a "Neutral" rating because it does grow and flourish but isn't true to color.