These seeds can be tricky to germinate and often need to be scarified prior to sowing. We have found a nail file work well, while holding the seed with fine point tweezers. After scarifying, soak the seeds for 24 hours in distilled or rain water. Sprinkle the seeds on top of the growing medium. Do not cover them. Use a mixture of 2 parts pumice, 1 part peat, 1 part perlite and 1 part washed horticultural sand. Cover the container with plastic to retain moisture and increase humidity. Place the container in very bright light at room temperature. Once the small plants begin to grow, slowly open the plastic a little each day. Use rain, distilled or reverse osmosis water (use a spritz bottle while plants are small) to regularly water plants. Generally seeds germinate anywhere from 1 to 3 months, but some stragglers can take up to a year.