I paid $17.95 plus S&H for this rose and was underwhelmed when it arrived, it was undersized and spindly. It was not happy where I planted it, basically did nothing last year, so this spring I moved it. It took about a month to decide whether it was going to live or die but it appears to be tough and likes it's new location better. Full sun 14 hours a day and lousy soil but it is happy, growing and blooming. Go figure.