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austinl01 · 06-26-2014, 01:42 PM

I agree about the same types. Ice Cream was very good to me storing bareroot.

I don't know about growing faster though. They have to regrow all roots where as hardy ornamental types don't have to do that, and ornamental types usually don't need as much heat to start (like Basjoo and Velutina).

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