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MarcusMoore59 🌱

@marcusmoore59.bsky.social
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Retired Plantsman. Lover of beautiful plants and the gardens that surround them. Nothing better than a self sustaining perennial garden. 🌱 Diagnosed fatal disease Multiple System Atrophy in June 2023. Sharing my love of gardens and plants whilst I can.

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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Early summer in the garden. Enjoy #gardens #gardening #photography #perennials #flowers #newgarden
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Getting down low in the garden. Some of the best garden pics come from sitting down. #gardens #perennials #gardenpics
Mixed perennial gardenLooking through the pond garden Perennial beds starting to overflow with early summer colour Vertical and see through
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Here on Raymond Island it is shaping up for a very floral Christmas. Between the weekly rainfall and mild temperatures everything is happening.
Lilium tiger apricot Lilium tiger yellowBlue flax and mixed lupins Lupins mixed colours
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
We went for a walk along the Koala Trail this morning. Attached are a few images of some of the natives flowering along the trail.
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The Iris ensata have started their annual display over the past week
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Hard to believe it’s been 9 months since my last post but that’s what MSA is like it takes a bit of you away at a time. The progression of the disease has progressed but I am not ready to give into it.
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The bright lights of summer Hibiscus moscheutos - perennial hibiscus also known as Rose Mallow. Just starting to flower and setting flowers to dinner plate size from summer through to autumn. Goes completely to the ground for winter and then flowering at 150cm #gardens #bloomscrolling #flowers
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Next time you are taking photographs in the garden ‘Get down low’. It is really interesting the beauty you will find in your garden by getting down with the snails and taking a few photographs. #gardening #photography #gardenphotography #bloomscrolling #downlowinthegarden #flowers #differentpics
GauraSeaside daisyMixed plantingSeaside daisy
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
‘Agapanthus Guilfoyle’ We will always find a space for this beautiful agapanthus in our garden. It’s spectacular flowers stand tall and go on and on for a long season. The images below show the same flower over 8 weeks so far. #gardens #bloomscrolling #floral #colourful #photograpy #blueflowers
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
‘Sharing Your Passion’ One of the greatest pleasures of developing a large garden with a collection of rare and different plants, is sharing it with others. Our old garden was open to visitors 8 months of the year. It allowed viewing through the seasons and the life cycle of plants. #gardening
Open gardens Open gardens Open gardensOpen gardens
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Plant Combinations Some planting combinations just happen. The elements such as colour, texture and form happen. It’s nature at its best. #gardens #gardening #bloomscrolling #gardendesign #plantingcombination #floral #bees #pollinators
Mixed borders Forest pansyEuphorbia Iris
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Buds and Blooms A few of the summer bloomers breaking into the colour parade this week. #gardens #gardening #bloomscrolling #summerperenials #colourful #gatdendesign
HelianthusBegoniaCrocosmia Dahlia
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 20/20. ‘Challenge Complete’ #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Perennial hibiscus Perennial hibiscus Perennial hibiscus
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 19/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Peony rosePeony rosePeony rosePeony rose
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 18/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Camassia
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 17/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Dutch irisDutch irisDutch iris
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 16/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Gladiolus
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 15/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
GeumGeumGeumGeum
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A memory of the ‘Deck Garden’. A look back at a section of our old garden which we referred to as the Deck Garden. Many a mesmerising hour was spent in this area. We often referred to it as our private area as it was set close to the house and out of view. The following 8 images from that garden.
Deck gardenDeck gardenDeck gardenDeck garden
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 14/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Hellebore Hellebore Hellebore Hellebore
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 13/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Crocus
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Garden Pond. This was our way of solving a very wet area in our yard. From the visiting ducks whilst under construction 2 years ago through to this summer. We are pretty happy with the progress. #gardens #gardenpond #landscape #waterfeature
Ducks on the pondPondPondPond
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 12/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Clematis
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Taking a step back. The images below show the development of our old garden in Tasmania over a 3 year period. January 2014 to January 2017. This garden was approximately 6000 square metres bigger than our current garden. #gardens #gardening #gardendesign #memories
Birch grove 2014Birch grove 2017Birchgrove 2017Birchgrove 2017
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Can you notice the change. 3 years to the day and our new garden is starting to take shape. #gardens #gardeNing #landscape #floral #perennialgardens
Tenth 14 jan 22Tenth 14 jan 25Tenth 14 jan 25Tenth 14 Jan 25
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 11/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Agapanthus
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Oriental lilium A couple of the beautiful liliums opening in the garden this morning. #gardens #lillies #colourful #beautifulflowers #photography #floral
Orientał lilium Oriental Lillium
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 10/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Geranium Geranium Geranium Geranium
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 9/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
DieramaDierama Dierama
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 8/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Hair grass
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 7/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Kalmia
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 6/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Crab apple blossom
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 5/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Japanese maples
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 4/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
20 Day Plant Challenge Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 3/20 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Veronicum
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. Day 2/20 🌱 #PlantChallenge #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
Dahlia
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Sometimes the beauty is in the simplicity. #gardens #gardening #flowers #floral #beauty #photography
Bog sageCosmosDaylily Single dahlia
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Summer flowering bulbs putting on a good show at the moment. #gardens #flowers #floral#beautiful #colours #photography#bulbs
LilliumLilium GladiolousBalamcanda
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Calamagrostis brachytricha ‘Korean Feather Grass’. A favourite grass in our gardens with its beautiful plumes showing through in summer and holding well into the cooler months. Cut to the ground late winter and the cycle starts all over again. #gardens #grasses #gardendesign #floral
Calamagrostis
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Elegia capensis. Another see through plant for the gardens. A real talking point for visitors with its bamboo like stems rising above its basal foliage. #gardens #gardendesign #seethroughplants #featureplants #grasses
Grasses
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Acer palmatum ‘Twombleys Red Sentinel’. A beautiful small maple that is a standout in this mixed border. In the second image the beautiful Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Flavescens’ with its glowing lime green foliage adds to the depth of red of Twombleys. #gardens #japanesemaples #colourful
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
The ‘Five O’clock Chairs’. How two old aluminium chairs became a landmark. One hot Sunday afternoon after we closed the garden and nursery Gwen and I sat and had a cold drink in the shade of our birch grove. Over the next few hours we posted images of our views on Facebook and Instagram and engaged
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Multiple system atrophy is neurodegenerative and fatal disease with no cure. The disease can have two variants, Parkinsonism and Cerbellum. Mark unfortunately has both loosing motor skills, speech and autonomic functions of the body. The things we take for granted. He has gone from being an active
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
The ‘Electric Walk’ or hot garden. At our old garden we gave various parts of the garden names. It helped with our own referencing. The Electric Walk was given its name as the path at its rear took you to the electrical services for our property. Below a few images. #gardens #landscape #flowers
Electric walkElectric walk Electric walkElectric walk
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Dahlia’s and the birds and bees. It is really worth keeping some of the free range dahlia seedlings that pop up in the borders. You never know what you may end up with. These are all the children of nature. #gardens #flowers #dahlia #seedlings #floral #nature #horticultre #plantsman
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Front of house border gardens November 2017. A memory from past. Below are images taken from different viewing points. #gardens #gardendesign #perennialgardens #mixedborders #floral #flowers #roses #photography
Borders Borders Borders Borders
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Iris ensata ‘Thunder and Lightning’ This variety look particularly good in low light and when it is massed with flower. #gardens #iris #japaneseiris #flowers #floral #photography #gardendesign #springflowers
Iris ensata Thunder and Lightning
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Love them or hate them. Foxgloves raise the heights of your perennial borders with the array of colours. A magnet for the birds and bees. We remove the flowers before setting seed to avoid the over run of new plants. #gardens #foxglove #biennial #floral #flowers #gardenstructure
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Red tones L - R Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Orangeola’ and Acer palmatum ‘Oregon Sunset’ on a low graft. Both of these maples can be displayed as a feature or part of a mixed planting and are well suited to containers. #gardens #maples #landscape #pottedmaples #redmaples #acer
OrangeolaOregon sunset
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MarcusMoore59 🌱 @marcusmoore59.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Irish Lace’ A beautiful weeping Japanese Maple that is eye catching through the seasons as it displays its magnificent foliage. At different times it can show cherry red, pink tones, olive and bronze. Add sunlight and it changes again. #gardens #japanesemaples #weepingtrees
Irish laceIrish laceIrish laceIrish lace
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