Propagation
Take soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots during spring and semi hardwood cuttings during summer.

Culture
This plant dislikes wet winters and must have good drainage if grown outside of its climatic zone.


Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are narrow to broad ovate and are up to 150 mm (6in) wide. The upper surface is coppery, red to crimson colour with pinkish margins. The apex is acuminate and the petiole is short.

Flower: The tiny male flowers have no perianth segments and are arranged in a terminal catkin-like raceme that is up to 200 mm (8in) long, and is not obvious. Female flowers are arranged in pendant spike that is white to red and commonly hidden amongst the foliage during summer.

Fruit: The small capsule is not normally produce and the seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.