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I also got some of the blackberries, but I grew them in containers.  They 
survived a really nasty winter, and I have noted several things.  They fruit 
only on sprouts on second year canes.  They bloom early.  They have triple 
the number of flowers as other blackberries.  They are not upright, but trail 
and should be either tied to a trellis or containered to flow over the top 
and stream down.  The leaves are very heart-shaped as opposed to regular 
blackberries, which are more elongated. The berries do tend to get moldy if 
it rains a lot, even if they are placed in full sun.  I have not tried any in 
the shade, so I do not know if they will grow in the shade like Pete 
Tallman's will.  No bugs have targeted them.  I have very few rodents to gnaw 
thanks to the efforts of the various farm cats to supplement their cat food 
with fresh food.  So I cannot tell you if any small animal might find them 
tasty - there aren't any small varmints that live too long.  But I imagine 
that any fruit bush or vine is fair game to hungry critters.  I am using 
Messenger on them this year to see if I can beat the mold problem.  Will let 
you know how it works.