I believe in sowing any fresh seed straight away. Use a plant pot, rather than a shallow tray, fill with seed compost and sow the seed on the surface. Then cover with grit and pot the pot in a shady place. Frit. meleagris also do quite well sown directly onto the garden near to the parent plants.

Thanks for this advice, we have this plant growing at the mo & would love to grow more ,will try both methods & then let you know the results .Cheers

thanks bulbaholic i will try that straight away