Propagation
Sow fresh seeds during spring on the surface of the soil and prick out when large enough to handle.

Divide rhizome and include at least one bud and treat the cuttings with fungicide.

Botanic information
Leaf: The glossy dark green leaves vary from lanceolate to ovate-oblong and the fleshy petiole is long. The apex is acuminate and the leaves tend to droop.

Flower: The nodding purple to white campanulate flowers have petals that tend to fold back and are arranged in groups of 4-8.  The flowers are surrounded by 4-bracts that are green to purple and appear during summer.

Fruit: The small capsule has seeds that contain ample endosperm. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.