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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Love a shrub , this is Osmanthus x burkwoodii , covered in these clusters of white flowers with a cracking fragrance - backed up with solid evergreen foliage . #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The balcony is alive with the colour of Tulip

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A shrub I’ve always had a big soft spot for as it’s one of the first I learnt - Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus its foliage really pinging in the sunshine - plant of the day

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Prunus ‘Asona’ , this is the time for rosaceae trees to shine and the Japanese Cherries are front and centre, this one looking beautiful today #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A rare find in the UK but this beautiful tree can be found at Kew Gardens the Marn Elm - Ulmus villosa , native to Kashmere is impressive in the spring sunshine #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A day back at St John’s in Clapham , catching up many faces I haven’t seen since last year and seed sowing with the youngsters, my thanks to Anvil Housing Peabody Housing Trust and who came along. I’ll be back soon. #community #gardening

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The humble Daisy - small but spectacular, magnificent in unison - enough said. #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The mind blowing sight of Rhododendron arboretum in full flow, it’s easy to see why horticulturalists & botanists get obsessed with this incredible genus #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I’ve posted this tree many times - Zelkova carpinifolia - because it’s easily one of my favourites - #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Spring bringing out the beauty of garden royalty - one genus that definitely includes that label is the Magnolia , this one ‘ Elizabeth’ looking stunning in the sunshine at Kew Gardens yesterday #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Houseplants & new seedlings enjoying the April sunshine #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Another top bulb - Fritillaria imperialis , originally from Asia/ Middle East but has also naturalised in Southern Europe. does well here in the UK, likes the sunshine - Plant of the day

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Love this little bulb , Leucojum vernum. Great in drifts under deciduous trees - the touches of green on the end of the petals is a show stopper for me #plants

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Early salad crops going in at @love_gorsefield in the Polytunnel , some good success with overwintering Salad , Chard and Mustards crops so it felt right to add some fresh drills #edibleplants #organic #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

It is the moment for the humble Crocus to shine 😍 #GarfeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Iris reticulata in all its finery in the winter garden at Kew on Saturday , beautiful and plant of the day #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Still managing to get some of my own gardening work done in between all this busyness , I’m go my Tomatoes, Aubergines, Chillis and Peppers - phase one of my seed sowing spring #heritageseedlibrary #GardeningFeed

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Another early start on a rainy Monday morning , this time up to Norfolk for @gardenorganicuk for a session with @_flagshipgroup resident. Sowing demos , hen troughs and propagators being the order of the day #GardeningFeed

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Early start Saturday morning with @gardenorganicuk supporting the #greeningcampaign ‘Pillars of Seed’ .

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

After all these years composting and using it is still one of my favourite jobs, great to see how the worms move in to help with the process. Big thanks to Leon , the Gorsefield chef who’s worked hard on this years black gold. @love_gorsefield #GardeningFeed

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Let’s go a bit warmer for a minute . The surreal Cleistocactus , plant of the day #GardeningFeed

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I planted one spare Galanthus , which had been missed, into a raised bed and it popped up this week. Although looking a bit lonely it still makes plant of the day. #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This loamstack, stacked in late spring has really produced some wonderful stuff. Produced by stacking turf upside down and letting nature do its thing, it is full of earthworms and is beautifully crumbly, my little red breasted friend was having a ball #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Couple of days prepping the allotment as the growing season gets closer #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A second plant of the day today, Sansevieria cylindrica , native to South Africa , here growing in Bermuda and as some Houseplants in my hallway. #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Wild coffee plant , probably a distant relative of when plantations of them were planted in the past , growing in the Walsingham nature reserve in Bermuda - plant of the day #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Great afternoon with the good people of Tichfield , great community spirit and commitment to sustainable practises #Horticulture #community

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Ficus pumila - the Ivy of the tropical world 😎 Plant of the day

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Bermuda boasts over 75 varieties of tropical Hibiscus, with one commonly used as a hedging subject #plants #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Bermuda also boasting over. 160 specie of Palm including the mighty Roystonea regia or Cuban Royal Palm #plants #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

As the dreek weather drags on here is a an unusual Bird of Paradise plant just incase you’re struggling - Plant of the day #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Up coming events with CM Colliins Horticulture - Malvern Spring Flower Show & Ideal Home exhibition #Horticulture

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I love the colour of Plumbago flower , Plant of the day #Gardening

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Finished of my last few hours in Bermuda with a glass of red in the Swizzle Inn, this is the 67th country I’ve visited during my time on this planet and I’ve loved every minute of it. #travel #bermuda

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Great to meet Donald Murray in Bermuda who honoured me by coming to one of my talks. He worked and studied @kewgardens in the mid 1940’s and was a big part of the Bermudian parks department. He’s 93 and still going strong. #horticulture

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Spur pruning Apples today and it’s a huge treat to see these Lichen’s and a moss growing on the branches - truly things of beauty #Gardening

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A great tour around the Botanic gardens of Bermuda with the very knowledgeable Jennifer from the Botanic society Lots of plant pics coming next few days #bermuda

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Landed in Bermuda last night , headed down to breakfast , opened the paper and I looked straight back at myself. Going tonight be an interesting week , talks at two schools , Botanic gardens and society’s , colleges and more. # GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Just five days now until my trip to Bermuda, both chuffed and honoured to be invited to visit the Island to talk to schools , parks and the botanical society on the fantastic subject of horticulture #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Big thank you to the volunteers from Stanstead Airport who came along this week to help us out Gorsefield Rural Studies Centre . Lots of productive work done and you were all great company. #GardeningThreads

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

There’s not a genuine gardener alive who doesn’t love this sight #Snowdrops

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Back on the tools today , absolutely loved it , lot of people on SM saying they can’t wait until spring and treating winter like it’s the dead months. Seriously there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that can be this time of year #winter

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CM Colllins Horticulture @cmcollinshort.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Reclaiming a Willow maze , having been left unpruned for several years , I’m hitting the extension growth back hard, hardwood cuttings will be used to fill gaps and spare Willow pruning can be used for craft classes at the Gorsefield centre #GardeningFeed

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