Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and it takes 3 to 4 years to come to flower.

Divide the clump from winter to early spring and reduce the foliage by 50%.

Culture
When planting space 50cm (1˝ft)apart to form a good clump in two years and is suitable for coastal regions.


Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are long-linear (strap-like) to lanceolate with a fleshy texture up to 50 mm (2in) wide. The apex is acute and the leaf tends to arch.

Flower: The funnelform flowershave 5-expanding petals with exserted stamens and are up to 50 mm wide (2in). They are arranged in a terminal umbel above the foliage on a long scape appearing from late spring to early summer. The flower colour is vivid ineither blue or whiteand is a reliable flowering plant.

Fruit: The leathery capsule is pendant and contains flat black seeds. The seeds can self sow and become a bush weed in some regions. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.