Cyrtanthus herrei can be cultivated as a container plant or grown in a rockery. Propagation can be done by means of seed and division of bulbs. Sow seed in April or May.

Prepare deep seed trays (± 10 cm deep) containing well-drained, coarse river sand. First water the tray with a fine rose spray before sowing. This will settle the seed mixture. The seeds should be sown evenly on the medium and covered with a thin layer of sand of about 5 mm deep. Keep seed tray moist, but not wet. Transplant seedlings in March or April (the following year) in a 1 pint bag in a well-drained mixture of 4 parts fine river sand, 2 parts coarse river sand, 3 parts well-rotted compost, 1 part perlite and 1 part vermiculite.

Bulbs can be split during the dormant season from late November till early March. The same soil mixture for sowing seed will suffice. Be careful not to plant the bulbs too deep. Remember the slender neck of the bulb should protrude above the surface of the soil otherwise the bulb is likely to rot.