That one does send a grower on a bit of a search :) I don't see anything you need to do differently than what you have done. There are a few mentions of length of time to germinate that indicate some time involved, anywhere from 1 - 6 months. But, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens germination database shows (if I'm interpreting it right) seeds harvested and held 7 months before sowing germinated (at a rate of half the seeds sown) in 12 days with more to follow. Temp was approx 60F and seeds were exposed to 10 hours light, 14 hours (night) dark. FYI - intolerant of both shade and root disturbance, handle seedlings carefully when transplanting.

iris gal, I agree that this is a very beautiful combination of a rose with a companion plant. Wonder what variety the rose is, though. I like her quite a bit, especially on the close-up photo. Hopefully someone will be able to ID her! Thanks for posting! Christina

Hi Ted. Nonmember on Name that Plant Forum also suggested Myoporum. I have to agree that M. insulare is a good candidate and was already at the top of my list but I haven't finished checking out all the species yet. Thank you, honourable sahib, Sir :-)

Also... it doesn't form seed pods and cuttings strike easily.