Propagation
Sow fresh seeds in containers during spring and pot up when large enough to handle. 

Semi hardwood cuttings taken during the growing period.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leathery texture leaves are linear to narrow-oblanceolate with an acute apex. When young the leaves are yellowish and the upper surface has anastomosing venation.

Flower: The inflorescence has 28-65 individual pink tubulate flowers with the upper flowers opening first and have involucral of bracts up to 45 mm (1¾ in) long. The terminal umbel is held above the foliage on a leafy scape appearing during spring.

Fruit: The large drooping boat-shaped follicles are up to 45 mm (1¾in) wide by 65 mm (2½ in) long and have a leathery texture.  It contains 10 to 20 winged seeds. 

The small seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively. The spent fruit is persistent and is an attractive feature of the plant.