How to Germinate Tricyrtis Seeds

Choose a suitable germination container for the Tricyrtis seed. Depending on variety, you may be moving the container into different environments during germination, so choose one that is easy to move around.

Pour the germinating mix into a bucket or a large nursery pot. This is a soilless seed starting mix sold in large gardening centers, nurseries and online retailers. The mix typically includes a good amount of peat moss, which is difficult to wet evenly, so stir the mix as you pour water over it. When it is evenly moist, pour it into the germinating container, to within 1/2 inch of the rim.

Sow Tricyrtis macropoda seeds 1/2 inch deep and place the container in the refrigerator or another area where the temperature doesn't rise above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Germination is slow for this species -- up to 3 months. Check the seed periodically to ensure that the germination mix remains moist.

Plant Tricyrtis maculata, latifolia and hirta seeds at 1/2 inch in depth. Place the germination container on a heat mat, set to between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, in indirect sunlight, for two weeks. Move it to the refrigerator for six weeks and then place it in an area where the temperature remains between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit, again in indirect sunlight, until the seeds germinate. This should occur within 30 to 90 days.