Propagation
Stratify the seeds in a moist media for up to 60 days at a temperature of 7.2ºC (45°F).

Takes softwood to semi hardwood cuttings during early summer and placed under mist.

Botanic information
Leaf: The  dull green leaves are oval to ovate with an acute apex and a short petiole. The texture is leathery and are blue green on the underside. When young the margins are pubescent and in some warm regions the leaves are retained on the plant throughout winter.

Flower: The 2-lipped creamy-white tubulate flowers are arranged in pairs in the leaf axils and are the most fragrant (lemon-scented) of the deciduous species. The flowers appear before the leaves from late winter to early spring.

Fruit: The small dull dark red berries are transparent and the tiny seeds are viable but the plant may be easily reproduced vegetatively.