40 yrs. - oh my! Similar story here... I gave up on my wisteria.
I bought "The Fairy' rose recently - I am hoping this rose grows quickly - cutest, tiniest bloom I have ever seen. Here is "The Fairy" along with a 7 1/2" 1953 Nancy Ann Muffie doll (notice the rosebuds on her dress) as she strolls through her garden.