My Experience With A Waxed No Fuss Amaryllis Bulb
January 15, 2023
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On November 19th, I purchased my very first waxed Amaryllis bulb at a Littlefork Craft Fair for $25.
The vendor had several waxed bulbs displayed in various vintage containers. Mine was in a wooden salad bowl with Princess Pine tucked in around the edges.
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According to the vendor, waxed Amaryllis bulbs are carefree! No watering, feeding, etc. She did say to spritz the Princess Pine around the edges of the bowl. Princess Pine is used in Christmas wreaths and decor in place of other evergreens, as the needles won't drop.
I also picked up the faux Gerson 12" Red Amaryllis Plant at the local Hardware Hank for $10.99.
By December 23, my Amaryllis bulb had hardly changed.
At average room temperatures, the waxed bulb should begin to bloom in 4-6 weeks, and continue to bloom for up to 3 weeks.
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By January 8th, the blossoms were opening.
Just one day later on January 9, the first bulb was open.
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As I mentioned, the vendor at the craft fair had the amaryllis's displayed in various containers. Some were in thrift shop glass candy dishes, old flower pots, etc.
Here I put my bulb in a blue and white spotted enamelware bowl and covered the bulb with Dollar Tree mosses.
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Since Christmas is past, and the Princess Pine were pretty dried out, the moss works out well.
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I also tried displaying my Amaryllis bulb in a small crock!
Also a good idea.
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And here is the bulb in the wooden salad bowl with Dollar Tree mosses.
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Thanks for this inspirational post! I love your ideas. I like the glimpses of your dining room in the background…looks beautiful. You got a good deal at Hardware Hanks!!
ReplyDeleteI’ll stick with real bulbs, I guess. I looked up their website, but they have no stores in New England. Happy 2023. MaryEllen
Thanks Mary Ellen! I will have to share my dining and living areas again. Haven’t done it for awhile.
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