Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed during spring in a well-drained media, and maintain a temperature of 16ş to 18ş C. (61ş to 64ş F). Prick out and pot up when they are large enough to handle.
Division of the clump during late spring to early summer.


Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green long linear leaves are smooth on the underside and the in-rolled margins are armed with upward facing minute serrations.

Flower: The flowering stem is up to 2m (6ft) tall and the spikelets are arranged in a narrow panicle. The upper orbicular glumes surround a bisexual flower and they appear in early winter.

Fruit: The small nut is brown-black with an obtuse apex. The small seeds are viable but the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.