Propagation
Sow seed when ripe during autumn in pots and place in a cold frame to germinate. 

Semi hardwood cuttings taken during summer and apply bottom heat.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are up to 65mm (2½in) wide with an acuminate apex and the base is slightly cordate. The serrations on the margin are obtuse at the apex and the new growth is bronze, becoming dark green then turning red in autumn before falling.

Flower: The tiny bisexual apetalous flowers are arranged in a catkin-like pendant spike that is up to 150mm (6in) long and appears from spring to early summer.

Fruit: The tiny lobed capsule is dehiscent and contains 4-cells. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.