Propagation
Sow fresh seed after storing in a dark place for 3-6 months in containers during spring.

Take semi-hardwood cuttings taken during summer and place on a misting bench. Take care when transplanting as the roots of very fine and can be damaged easily.

Note:
This plant is resistantto Phytophthora cinnamomi.


Botanic information
Leaf: The small sessile ovate leaves have a stiff leathery texture and tend to be concave with an acuminate to short cuspidate apex. They are arranged densely along the stems.

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have expanding lobes and are pinkish in bud. The stamens are prominent and slightly reddish and the flowers appear from winter to late spring and sporadically throughout the year. They are arranged in the leaf axils towards the top of the stems.

Fruit: The small capsule is loculicidally dehiscent and has numerous seeds, which are dispersed by water and gravity. The small seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.