Tips for growing exotic seeds, an effort of trial and error. Growing plants from seed isn't for the faint of heart, it takes skill, patience and plain and simple dumb luck. After collecting plants for many years now I've noticed it's becoming harder and harder to find something new. I'm fortunate to live in a city with an incredible variety yet sometimes I just can't find what I'm looking for. Luckily with the aid of the Internet, all you have to do is ask. If you look hard enough you can find seeds for almost anything online. While rare and exotic seeds can cost a little more than you'd expect, they're still significantly cheaper than buying plants. That is, if you can successfully germinate them. While growing plants from seed isn't rocket science it does take a little extra care to be successful. Here are some techniques I've learnt from study & trial and error. An important step in growing strange and exotic seeds starts with good quality seed. For best results, the fresher the better. Some seeds loose viability extremely quickly, fresh seeds have the highest germination rates. Once collected remove the seeds from the chaff/debris and store in a dry location. If the seeds are in fruit, remove the seeds from the fruit, clean and dry out before storing. Increased longevity of the seeds can be achieved by storing them in the fridge. Large hard seeds will benefit from being soaked for 24hrs prior to sowing and on