Ledebouria glauca is not easily maintained in cultivation and should be kept in a terracotta pot to facilitate quick drainage and drying of the substrate. Plants should be grown in a fine-grained, sandy soil with good drainage. Small amounts of sifted kraal manure can be added. Watering must be done judiciously; it is important that the pots do not remain wet for extended period of time, as this may cause the bulbs to rot. During the dry dormant season, the pots should be allowed to dry out completely and watering should only commence at the onset of warmer weather (August to September in South Africa). This species does not like to be removed from its container and re-potted or transplanted, because the bulbs are relatively soft and bruise easily, which can lead to rotting. The best way to propagate more plants is from seed. Seed should be sown as fresh as possible, preferably as soon as it is harvested. Sow seed in terracotta pots in the same fine-grained, sand mentioned above. Spread seed evenly over the finely levelled and tamped surface and cover with 2–5 mm of the same sifted soil. Place the pots in a warm  position, well out of direct sunlight, and water sparingly, but maintaining sufficient moisture to sustain germination. Seedlings should ideally be left in the seedling pots until they are a year old, or if sown sparsely enough, they can remain in their natal pots. Seedlings can attain flowering size in 3–5 years from seed.