Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed during spring and prick out when large enough to handle. Seedlings commonly are not true to type.

Division of established clumps or divide rhizomes with one or more rosette of leaves during autumn or after flowering. Place cuttings in a sand and peat mixture and keep moist, not wet.


Botanic information
Leaf: The thin textured leathery leaves are broad ovate to elliptical-oblong with finally serrated margins up to 100 mm (4 in) wide. The apex is obtuse and the petiole extends into the prominent veination on the pale green underside. During winter the leaves take on a reddish tinge and under extreme conditions the plant is herbaceous.

Flower: The small pinkish-purple campanulate flowers have 5-green sepals and 5-expending free petals and a red pedicle. There are numerous flowers arranged in an upright panicle-like branched cyme that is held above the foliage on a thick reddish scape up to 300 mm (1ft) tall and appear from late winter to spring.

Fruit: The small capsule is 2-parted and contains numerous seeds that are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.