Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 12º to 15º C. (55º to 59º F).

Botanic information
Leaf: The thin leathery juvenile leaves are linear, up to 300mm (1ft) long and the shorter stiff-leathery adult leaves are narrow oblong to linear-oblong to 40mm (1⅝in) wide. 

The margin is undulating with blunt serrations and the apex is obtuse to acute. The petiole is up to 10mm (⅜in) long and the leaves are arranged alternately or in clusters.

Flower: The oxblood red tubulate flowers have coiled segments with an exserted style that is green tipped and the pedicle is covered in red-brown tomentose. 

They are arranged in a dense sessile raceme that is up to 100mm (4in) long and the flowers normally appear hight in the tree during late spring and are not easily seen.

Fruit: The pubescent leathery follicle tapers to a persistent style and splits into 2-boat shaped valves. It contains thin papery seeds that are winged at the apex up to 15mm (⅝ in) long.