Propagation
Sow seed when ripe and maintain a warm humid environment. Germination is very slow and may take up to two years with a 30% success rate.

Take soft tip cuttings during the growing period.

This plant is resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Botanic information
Leaf: The lanceolate leaves are prominently reticulate veined with younger leaves in pink- bronze and dying leaves turning reddish. The apex is acute and the petiole is short and the leaf has a stiff texture.

Flower: The pendulous soft pale pink campanulate bisexual flowers have 4-5 sepals and petals that are fringed. They are arranged in small raceme that is up to 80mm (3⅛in) long in the leaf axils and appear profusely in summer. 

Fruit: The dark blue berries appear after flowering in loose clusters and are dispersed by birds and gravity. The small seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced of vegetatively.