Propagation
Collect and clean fresh seed then sow in a well drained moist media, stratify for 2 to 3 months and germination takes up to 12 months.

Semi hardwood cuttings taken in summer and placed in a well drained media on the misting bench and roots appear within 8-weeks.

Plants may be grafted or layered.
Difficult to transplant as it has very fine roots.

Note:
All parts of this plant are poisonous and if ingested it will cause stomach upset.


Botanic information
Leaf: The leathery textured mid green leaves are linear to oblanceolate with an obtuse apex that maybe mucronate and the petiole is short.

Flower: The deep pink buds open to apetalous flowers that have a pink cylindrical calyx tube with 4-spreading, pointed fleshy white lobes. There are 6-16 blooms are arranged in a terminal or axillary cluster that appears during late spring and occasionally autumn.

Fruit: Some plants are sterile while others produce reddish spherical fleshy drupes. The small seeds may be viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.