Plants should be purchased from reliable specialist nurserymen, or from friends who have plants growing in their gardens. This is a very forgiving plant, provided that it is grown in the correct way. Because it grows on trees, it will not tolerate being confined to a container where the growing medium retains any moisture at all.

Propagation is always by division. With a sharp pair of secateurs, a mature piece of stem with sufficient roots is cut from the parent plant. In a frost-free garden, the plant is attached to a slab of bark or tied directly onto a suitable tree with string, making sure the roots are pressed against the bark. In a glasshouse grow the plant on a bark slab that hangs in a well-ventilated section.

Water these plants regularly with the frequency related to the prevailing weather conditions. i.e. hot weather-often; cool weather-less frequently. In the garden, water the plants only during hot, dry conditions and in both cases do not water during the winter months.

Feed with a liquid plant food every month during summer.

Apart from a species of caterpillar, this plant has very few enemies. An annual spring spraying with a contact insecticide is all that is required to keep your plant pest free.