This section is from the book "Gardening In California: Landscape And Flower", by John McLaren. Also available from Amazon: Gardening In California: Landscape And Flower.
A genus comprising many species of elegant hardy shrubs with rather spreading habit, which, when planted in conjunction with other shrubs having stout upright branches, form a charming combination. Being all Australian, they take kindly to our climate and should be seen more often.
Propagate either by seeds or by cuttings put in sandy soil in a cool frame any time from July to October. Cover the seeds to the depth of one-sixteenth of an inch.
 
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