Plant Dormancy in South Florida

I recieved and planted the brambles (both blackberries and raspberries) on march 1. When they arrived from the Massachusetts nursery, they were dormant and bare root. They looked like sticks with scraggly dry roots and there was absolutely no green nor any signs of life.

I guess our humid, warm climate instantly broke the dormancy (is that how you say it?). Within one week, there were green nubbies, which soon errupted into this foliage. Think about what a feat it is to go from a stick to this lush (kinda) juvenile plant in less than 2 weeks!!! Hopefully, they will put this much energy into producing fruit next year!