Mr. L is possibly my favorite rose. So when we moved to a place with a garden, I was ecstatic to order one from a super dependable source. We live in HZ 6b. I gave it the sunniest spot, dug a huge hole and backfilled with the most tea-rose friendly soil mix available, rich, loamy, and well draining. First year? Of course, not much. A sprinkling of blooms. Second year? Hoping for better. It started leafing out, but Then we heard a late frost was coming. Wrapped it well in burlap, and mulched a bit beneath, just for a couple of days until frost danger passed. It continued to leaf out for a couple of weeks, and I sighed in relief. Then, no warning, it stood still and declined. As a last ditch, I tried pruning the main cane by a couple of inches. Nope. It obviously Was unhappy and wanted out. At this point I suspect I will have to replace it with something hardy to zone 4. Slightly heartbroken, but what can you do?