Propagation
Soft tip or semi hardwood cuttings from summer to autumn.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green narrow-ovate leaves are densely covered in whitish pubescence. The undulating margin is irregularly toothed and the apex is acute. Both the reddish petiole that is up to 15mm (⅝in) long and the branchlets are pubescent.

Flower: The short stalked cyathiform flowers have of 5-pointed petal-like sepals with a prominent mid-rib and are covered in stellate tomentose. The tiny purplish-black obovate petals appear at the base of the stamens. The flowers are arranged in an arching axillary raceme that appears during spring. 

Fruit: The small follicle splits open to release the seeds that are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.