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. Prick out when large enough to handle and pot on.

Semi hardwood cuttings with a heel 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 glossy dark green leaves are oblanceolate to narrow elliptical up to 25 mm (1 in) wide with an acuminate apex and is short petiole. The glossy upper surface has a prominent mid-rib and the underside is dull green. In cold conditions the shrub becomes deciduous.

Flower: The deep pink buds open to whitish apetalous flowers that have a cylindrical calyx tube with 4-spreading, pointed fleshy lobes that are pinkish on the outside. There are 7-15 blooms arranged in a terminal or axillary cluster that appears during late winter.

Fruit: The small dark spherical drupe is fleshy and produces tiny seeds that loose viability quickly and the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.