Propagation
Sow fresh seed in a container and place in a protected position. Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into pots or directly into a prepared bed.

Culture
It will tolerate an open sunny position with enough moisture but the soil must be well drained. However, they are not allowed to dry out.

If the soil is enriched with organic matter the plant will flourish and form thick feeding roots. When the plant is burnt back the lignotuber will form new shoots and the plant will recover. Young plants require protection by surrounding foliage and a mulching with leaf mould.


Botanic information
Leaf: The glossy dark green leathery textured obovate to spathulate leaves are up to 60 mm (2? in) wide and have margins that may be toothed, lobed or are entire.

Flower: The tubulate flowers have sepals that are united forming a tube that is split on one side with a prominent red pistil. They arranged in a globular head (terminal umbels) accompanied with large red lanceolate bracts and it is held above the foliage on a long stem that appears during spring.

Fruit: The woody follicle is up to 20 mm (ľ in) wide and contains 10 to 20 winged seeds that are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.