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seeds germinating pubescens
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They usually take a long time for everything - germination, growing, fruiting etc... I will typically give a 24 hr soak in a weak Chamomille Tea solution and germinate in soil with keeping the soil in the mid 70's - I have done ok with this method - then I plant in large pots in semi shaded area
I've grown 3 pubescens and they all germinated normally in ~5-10 days without soaking or anything. I don't really think they're any more difficult than other varieties, maybe the seeds just weren't extremely viable?
I have tried seed stock from 2 sources. The tea does help,the humidity in NC is to much I guess. The plants last about 5 months and die ? I may just order a plant if I decide to try this year. My seeds are still germinating week 2-3...
@MGIB - I found that having the plants in full sun dooms them to do anything but wither and die. Mine are usually under my Pergola and get the afternoon sun for a few hours. They dont tend to need much fertilizer and like a watering with Epsom every so often. I pollinate the flowers with a Q-tip from flower to flower or diddle with my fingers. My wife just laughs at me when I do that so I wait till shes gone 
My experience as others have mentioned is germinating Pubescens seeds requires patience. I had 20/20 seeds sprout from seeds that I haphazardly sowed into the garden. The pod I took the seeds from was spoiled and not suitable for consumption.
I put down earlier difficulties to trying to germinate older seed without adequately pre-soaking them. The fresher were fine without pre-soaking.
Can you describe the local climate and elevation of the location where you grew them?
@MGIB - I found that having the plants in full sun dooms them to do anything but wither and die. Mine are usually under my Pergola and get the afternoon sun for a few hours. They dont tend to need much fertilizer and like a watering with Epsom every so often. I pollinate the flowers with a Q-tip from flower to flower or diddle with my fingers. My wife just laughs at me when I do that so I wait till shes gone
Did you have trouble with C. Pubescens plants in direct sunlight that are in dark coloured containers? I have most of my plants in a lighter shade of container.
Are you at a higher elevation that is accompanied by more UV light?
I have a couple of varieties that handle direct sunlight in the morning. I have seen the effects of hot sunny days in the form of leaf margins curling up and flower drop but have yet to see a plant drop dead from it.
+1,
This year I will be planting some in a semi-shade area (early morning sun only). It seemed the late after high temp and direct sun caused blossom drop, when everything else around produced.
Greg