Propagation
Semi hardwood cuttings from summer to autumn, including a heel from the main branch. Remove a branchlet from the main stem by cutting or tearing; include a piece of stem bark. Strip lower leaves and wilting tips with a sharp knife the insert cuttings 25mm (1in) into the media, place in cold frame.

Sow seed when ripe during autumn in pots and place in a cold frame to germinate which may take up to 5 years.

General pruning information
This plant requires little pruning as it maintains a compact habit. Prostrate species may be lightly trimmed to contain but avoid cutting back to old wood, as it will not regenerate.


Botanic information
Leaf: The awl leaves are sharply acuminate and have 2- silvery-grey stomatic bands. The leaves are densely arranged along the branchlets with a spreading appearance.

Flower: The male flowers are united into an oblong catkin-like cone and the small reddish female flowers have up to 8 valvate scales that contain 1 to 2 ovules. They appear during spring.

Fruit: The globular cone is glossy red-brown, persisting on the plant and matures in the second year. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.