growing meconopsis cambrica

[clarissa]

hi everyone well thanks to this forum i have located the m cambrica seeds that i had been searching for. I got them yesterday in the mail - now i am not sure how to grow them since i have pretty much failed with most seeds i have tried. can anyone help? the packet says germination occurs after a warm-cold-warm cycle!
warm for 6-8 weeks - does not say how warm
cold - -4 to +4 C for 6-8 weeks - in the fridge i would guess
and then warm again OR
couldn't i just sow them outdoors since some complain of them self-sowing
too prolifically? I am looking forward to that should I ever get the little beasties to grow. Any help would certainly be apprecaited Clarissa