Propagation
Take a soft tip cuttings and semi-hardwood cuttings during summer. Stem cuttings can also be taken during the growing period and the plant roots from the nodes.
This plant can be grafted onto P.caerularootstocks.
Botanic information
Leaf: The lobed leaves have a slender long petiole and the undulating margins are deeply incised forming 3-lobes that are finely serrated. The upper surface has prominent veins and are glossy dark green.
Flower: The crateriform flowers have purple filaments as the inner ring, then becoming white towards the stamens and the petals and sepals are white-purple lying underneath. They appear solitary during summer.
Fruit: The berry is green turning dark purple when ripe and has a wrinkled appearance. In warm areas fruiting may occur again in autumn. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.