Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed during spring in a well-drained media, and maintain a temperature of 16º to 18º C. (61º to 64º F). Prick out and pot up when they are large enough to handle.

This plant is resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Note:
Care should be taken when selecting a site, allowing ample room for it to grow as it has vigorous invasive roots that can lift concrete and block drains.

Botanic information
Leaf: The juvenile lanceolate to ovate leaves are up to 220mm (8½in) long and the adult discolours leaves are broad lanceolate to falcate, glossy green above and  dull green underneath. The apex is acuminate and the reddish petiole is short.

Flower: The buds have hemispherical opercula that is conical or beaked and the tiny flowers have radiating white stamens. They are arranged in a terminal corymbose panicle with up to 7 blooms and appear during summer.

Fruit: The urn-shaped (urceolate) capsule has a peduncle and a broad disk with 3 to 4 descending valves that are deeply inclosed.