Propagation can be accomplished either by cuttings or seed. If one wishes to propagate by cuttings, it is advisable to harvest material in early autumn when the plant is starting to produce its first set of leaves of the season. It is at this stage that the plant is at its most productive.

Once the cutting is taken, allow it to dry out for two weeks. The cutting should be 100-150 mm in length. Ensure the cutting is healthy and has plenty of new growth on it. Use sharp, good quality river sand to strike the cuttings in. One can use low intermittent misters. A misting four times a day in April should suffice. Ensure that the area where the cuttings are placed to root is well ventilated and that there is enough natural light (approx. 50%). Under the right conditions, the cuttings should root within two to three months. Rooting is a lot slower than the other Pelargonium species, due to the caudiciform (thick succulent) growth of the plant. Plant out in one-pint bags. Use sandy loam with very well-rotted compost. Move to a sunny location. By October/November the plants should be strong enough to be planted either in a pot or outside.

Seeds are borne in spring (September to October) of each year (southern hemisphere). Collect the seed once ripe. Sow the seed in April/May (autumn), when the growing season commences for this plant. Sow in well-drained loam, approx. 1 cm below the soil surface. Keep moist and well ventilated. Give plenty of light. The seeds will germinate in two to four weeks. The seedlings should be fat and healthy (about 20 mm in diameter). Prick out carefully without damaging the roots and plant into one-pint bags. Move to a sunny location. The seedlings should be ready for planting by the next April (autumn).