Step 1
Carefully remove the tiny bulbils growing from the leaf axils of the plant.

Step 2
Treat the bulbils as if they were large seeds. Plant several in a pot or multi-stemmed tray of multi-purpose compost, spacing them 1” apart.

Step 3
Cover with a layer of compost and water well, allowing the water to drain. Place the pot or tray in a cold frame or on a sunny windowsill.

Step 4
Seeds will germinate within a couple of weeks. Once the roots are poking out from the bottom of the tray or pot, carefully transplant each seedling into individual pots.

Step 1
Twist the bulblets sideways to break them off (they also have roots).

Step 2
Plant them 1” - 2” below the soil level in pots. They can be left through the winter until they emerge in spring.

Step 1
Peel the scales back from the bulb, breaking them off at the base or cutting them with a sharp, sterilized knife. Get a small piece of the basal plate, the bottom of the bulb, when you remove the scale.

Step 2
Place scales and rooting hormone in a bag and shake it up. Add some moistened sphagnum moss and mix so that the scales are covered by moss and have some dampness.

Step 3
Place the bag in a warm, dark place for three months.

Step 4
Small bulblets will form along the basal plate. Place the scales in the refrigerator for six weeks.

Step 5
After they start to sprout, plant the bulbs in potting soil, just covering the scales. Grow them indoors until they reach a normal size, then plant them in the garden in the spring.