Propagation
Sow fresh seed and scarify by soaking in warm water for 24 hours and or nicking seed coat. Maintain a temperature of 13ş to 18ş C.

Take semi-hardwood cuttings during summer. The roots appear quickly and care should be taken not to disturb them when potting up.


Botanic information
Leaf: The leathery textured ovate to oblong leaves are up to 40mm (1˝in) wide with a short petiole. They are wavy dull-green and bronze when young with triangular lobes that are pungent. The upper surface is glabrous and the underside is pubescent.

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have a short pedicle and have villous ovoid perianth segments with a reddish style up to 25mm (1in) long. They are arranged in a one sided raceme that is up to 50mm (2in) long and is slightly pendant. They appear during spring.

Fruit: The ovoid follicle is up to 6mm (Ľin) wide with a thin tomentose pericarp. The smooth oblong seeds to 9mm (?in) long with and rounded wing at both ends. The small seeds are viable but the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.