Propagation
Seeds require a warm-cold period for 3 to 5 months prior to sowing and then placed in an open frame to germinate. 

Take semi-hardwood cuttings taken during summer. 
Aerial layering is carried out during autumn.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green ovate leaves have a cordate base and an acute apex. Forward facing parallel veins give the upper surface a quilted appearance and the veins on the underside are pubescent. The petiole is up to 20mm (¾in) long and the new growth is bronze. During autumn the leaves turn golden yellow before falling.

Flower: The small campanulate flowers have 5-sepals and petals with exserted stamens. They are arranged in a small pendant raceme that is up to 30mm (1¼in) long and appears during early spring.

Fruit: The small, 2-beaked capsule is dehiscent and contains 2-valves. It matures amongst the leaves during summer and contains 2-black seeds. The small seeds are viable but may be difficult to germinate so the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.