Correa | Marian's Marvel The apiary Place the top back on

Place the top back on the flower press and pop the wing nuts back on and tighten the press until the sheets of card with the flowers between them is nice and firmly closed

these are wonderful for adding height and colour to borders in the garden with their fluffy blooms and are fabulous cut flowers too

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Some crepe myrtles can live for 100 years or more

Correa | Marian's Marvel The apiary Place the top back onCorrea Marions Marvel, a lovely little Australian native plant that blooms almost all year round. It is evergreen with gorgeous little green and pinky peach bells, borne on reddish brown stems. Their leaves are firm and strong. Loves a sheltered spot against a wall. it thrives best in full sun or part shade and needs good moisture but free draining soil it will tolerate drought though. Perfect for small to medium sized gardens, they do well in pots