Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring in a well-drained media and prick out and pot up when they are large enough to handle.

General pruning information
To maintain a bushy habit cut back just behind the spent flowers to a node. Be careful not to prune too hard into old wood as this may cause dieback. If an old plant becomes leggy it may be cut back to ground level, where it will rejuvenate.

Botanic information
Leaf: The stiff linear dark green leaves are terete with a grove on the upper surface and the apex is pointed. When young the leaves are pubescent.

Flower: The red cyathiform flowers have prominent red stamens and yellow anthers. They are arranged in a small terminal spike that is up to 20mm (1.5in) diameter and appear during the later part of summer.

Fruit: The capsule is woody and has 3 to 4 cells that contain small brown seeds that are very viable. The capsule is persistent on the shrub.