I have been seen posts on the internet which have placed the ease of germination of this plant somewhere between 'incredibly easy' to 'impossible'.

I was beginning to think it was 'impossible' after many failed attempts in the fall/winter of last year. However, my results this year now support the 'incredibly easy' rating. I have gotten germination rates of >80%. I think it depends on the seed quality.

Just remove the seeds from their shell. You can use the baggie method or any variant. Personally I take a couple of towels and fold them in half as the bottom layer. Wet those and gently squeeze out any excess water. Then another folded towel on top. Place the seeds inside the fold. I squirt the top towel until it is moist. I check the seeds daily(removing any obviously rotting or moldy seeds) and redampen the top towel. It should be in a warm and brightly lit place. You should see germination within 4 or 5 days.

I currently have about 80 seedlings and with this second batch of seeds I should have 150-200 total in the end. I am growing these to sell to raise money for Indian charities in the San Francisco bay area.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Simple Plant Website

I have some seeds but haven't planted them I am going to try and air layer my large mother plant this year instead. It is hard to start cutting from it the traditional way and I think the air layer with the plastic method might work better.

Hi everyone,

I managed to germinate 4/5 seeds I bought, with 3 having survived 5 months now, despite my complete inexperience and growing them inside. Any idea how long it takes them to bloom after germination?

I tried to plant 25 parijat seeds but none of them hv germinated in 3 weeks! I m very sad 😔

They need a lot of patience :) Don't give up!

Once you have leaves, keep an eye on them to know when to water. They tell you by drooping and then make sure the soil is thoroughly moist.

Hi, I m based in london, whereabouts ru based? Do u know anywhere where I can choose and buy seeds? Or perhaps buy the plant itself? I hv gone to many garden centres but no one sells these in the U.K.

Hey I am in the UK too. Just got interested in indoor plants especially our Indian ones. Bought the Parijat seeds from etsy. Got them delivered in 3 weeks. Going to try my luck with these seeds this week. Fingers crossed.

This might (or might not) be helpful (related to preparing the seeds): https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5743033/parijat-nyctanthes-arbor-tristis-seeds-pix

I have one that I started from seed growing in a small pot ... but I haven't gotten it to flower yet. I have a few seeds left, I should start them.