Surface sow on mix of peat/perlite. Keep wet, distilled, rain, reverse osmosis water only. Soak the mixture for 1 hour, then gently squeeze out excess water, but allow some moisture to remain. Keep in a bright location, warm and humid. Germination can take up to 1 year. Patience is needed, though they are well worth the wait!

Germination can be quicker if the seeds are given a 24 hour soak with 10 PPM of gibberellic acid (a plant hormone) before planting. After the treatment, sprinkle the seeds on top of the growing mix, and cover the container with plastic to retain moisture while the seeds germinate. Place the container in very bright light, at 15-30C, 60-85F. Once the small plants begin to grow, slowly open the plastic a little each day. Use rain water or distilled water (use a spritz bottle while plants are small) to regularly water plants. Plants thrive with at least 8-10 hours of direct light, be it artificial or natural. Seeds germinate anywhere from 2-4 months, with a few seeds taking longer. These seeds can also be grown without the gibberellic acid treatment, though they can take up to a year to germinate without it.