Clothiers: Gentiana andrewsii, , Sow at 64-71F for 2-4 weeks, move to 24-39F for 4-6 weeks, move to 41-53F for germination, cover thinly.

If mine, I'd do what you describe, sow and keep the container in the house for approx. 3 weeks. If you are anything like me, you'll want to date it and not trust what you've done to memory ;)

Some of the warm, cold, cool cycle germinators very specifically need that sequence of temperatures to break seed dormancy. Sowing and beginning with the cold and they might wait a full year in their pots until they have experienced the range of temps in the right order - its happened to me with tree peony for example (and I now Fall sow them). That's my method for hellebores too, iris, a few other things.

Problem is, sometimes - for some plants - if you have very fresh seed, they'll just go ahead and germinate with some moisture and warmth and then you're committed to keeping them inside until Spring. I don't expect that to happen with your gentian.

Thank you! I did put the date on the container, always do. I can't trust my memory. Lol

I ws's bottle gentian with good success. It grows slowly after germination, so plan to protect it well after planting out. So tiny it's easy to drown with mulch, step on, etc.