Propagation
Stratify seeds for 2 to 3 months during winter in peat at a temperature of 1.1º to 5º C. (34º to 41º F). Sow seeds in pots then place them in a cold frame to germinate. 

Note:
It may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery and care should be taken when planting as the roots can damage pipes were lift concrete.

Botanic information
Leaf: The curved flattened linear leaves are notched at the apex and arranged densely along the pubescent stems, pointing forward. The grooved upper surface is glossy dark green and the underside has 2-silvery stomatic bands. When crushed the leaves have an orange peel aroma.

Flower: The small male cones are globular and appear numerously on the underside of shoots and release pollen during spring. The upright reddish female cones are oblong with round scales.

Fruit: The female cones are dark purple at first becoming brown as they matures over one year and are up to 60 mm (2⅜ in) wide. They have deciduous scales and each scale contains 2-winged seeds.