Don't know if it's too late for advice. I find Cephalotus is easy to germinate providing seed is fresh. Seed rapidly loses viability after a few months. I've never stratified the seed but I grow mine cold in a mild temperate climate so they may well get stratified naturally under my conditions. I find the main problem with growing Cephs from seeds is that the seedlings are very prone to fungal problems. I'd be inclined to keep them just damp after they've germinated. Giving them a bit of air movement might also help keep fungi at bay. They are very slow growing so it may be a few years before you can tone down the 'fungus paranoia' to normal adult plant levels.

thanks mate :)

at the moment, i am growing the seeds inside that 'mini terrarium' in my bright windowsill. they get high humidity. the seeds turned darkish brown but not seen any sign of fungus. i just keep the soil damp inside the mini terrarium.. we'll see what happens in 3 months. hopefully they germinate. thanks again

I'm trying an experiment, in general. I am going on the premise that temperate plants, such as Sarracenias, Darlingtonia, a few Drosera, and a N.A. Pinguicula seeds land in some semblence of cold water and go through a stratification process. Then, as photoperiod and temps increase, they naturally germinate. So... I am attemptiing just that, with several Sarracenias, D. filiformis, Cobra Lily, P. vulgaris, and P. grandiflora. I filled plastic drinking cups partially with media and overfilled with rainwater. Then I poured the seeds. The Sarracenia seeds very obviously floated. Hard to tell with the others. I am keeping them uncovered, in my cold attic, by a SE window sill. We'll see what happens!

so you're just looking forward for germination by floating the seeds in Water alone?.. Or.. just cold stratification? have you ever succeeded before doing such? Hmm interesting experiment Petiolaris.. :O