Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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This beautiful, compact perennial is regarded as a miniature hollyhock. Sidalcea 'Little Princess' forms neat clumps of attractive, rounded and shallowly lobed, glossy mid-green leaves at the base, but it’s the flowers that we really want—and they are stunning. Flower spikes, between 30-60cm high, carry dense, silky, hollyhock-like, pale-pink blooms with fringed petals. And, magnificently, these saucer-shaped flowers are produced all summer long.
First grown 20 years ago, Sidalcea 'Little Princess' has stood the test of time. It thrives in a loose, humus-rich, sandy garden soil. It will be best in a position in full sun, but still gives a good account of itself when grown in part-shade. It is perfect for gardens with a cottage-like theme, or for modern garden schemes where it will combine with anything—but it will look especially good with other plants in the purple, pink or white colour ranges.
Fully hardy perennial Sidalcea 'Little Princess' ᴾᴮᴿ is also known as prairie mallow, and is related to the mallow and Lavatera family.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Sidalcea 'Little Princess'
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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