Propagation
Separate seeds from pulp and sown in autumn in a moist medium and maintain a temperature of 5ş C (41ş F) for 3-months.

Take softwood cuttings from summer to autumn and place on a misting bench until roots appear with in 6 to 8 weeks. Avoid excessive moisture for both cuttings and seeds.


Botanic information
Leaf: The obovate to spathulate leaves are green to bronze turn bright red during autumn in cooler climates. The petiole is up to 12mm (˝in) long and the sessile ovoid buds are solitary, occurring on spurs with 6-pointed scales.The stems have spines and old leaves are replaced soon after they have fallen.
Note
The leaves are arranged in clusters or whorls on a short shoot that is accompanied by a single or multiple spines.

Flower: The crateriform flowers have 6-petal-like sepals and 6-petals with 6-stamens and the ovary contains a single cell. They appearonly cooler climates and have a pedicel up to 12mm (˝in) long. They are arranged in a cluster of 2 to 5 that is usually hidden by the foliage during spring and the flowers are not normally feature of the plant.

Fruit: The fleshy elongated berry is scarlet and is produced in colder climates then persists into winter. This is a feature of the plant. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.