I too puchased this rose last March and although it did produce a few roses, the stems were very weak and the roses were small. This year it did not look like it was coming back, but I pruned off the dead parts, and it's actually trying its hardest and has some new tiny leaves. So, I am hopeful. The rest of my roses are doing great. I live in Eugene, Oregon which has a climate very similar to Medford where J & P is located - I wonder how they have made theirs grow so beautifully.