Propagation: When are Clivia seeds ripe??, 1 by Azalea

Azalea wrote:
I have several big red seed pods on my clivia that have been there for about 8 months. I kept waiting for them to shrivel up and turn brown, but I don't know if that is necessary. Now I have another cluster of seeds forming from the March bloom.
You can see the first cluster in this picture taken in March, they are finally getting soft and starting to shrivel. Did I need to wait this long??
How long does it take for them to germinate after they mature??