Woofie - As long as it's alive, keep pluggin' along w/it! Feed it heavily and it should booster right up. And that's better than my Home Depot $8.88 specials...
If you're looking for it in own-root, Roses Unlimited (
http://www.rosesunlimitedownro...) has the climber variety available. Also, keep watch on what Palatine Roses (
http://www.palatineroses.com).. I *highly* recommend their roses!! They're not own-root, but theirs is to DIE for! (check this thread out
The thread "And Palatine Delivers!!" in
Roses forum)