I assure you that MAYOR OF MUNCHKINLAND is a healthy, vigorous plant as I saw it being grown at clump strength at the National in Atlanta, Georgia. It is SOOOOOOO distinctive with bright, clean colors and will be in demand for many years.... the demand will far exceed the supply because a LOT of people saw and wanted to buy it that day after they saw it. It is a highly desirable plant for hybridizing as well. People who have it in their garden are trying to supply as much as they can while the price for it is enormous. Keep this one your list....it is a wonderful plant. Any plant that is hacked up frequently will respond by struggling to reestablish. And that is what you saw. Patience will be required to find a garden where it hasn't been divided a lot.