My Experience With A Waxed No Fuss Amaryllis Bulb

January 15, 2023

Photo of a waxed Amaryllis bulb displayed in a salad bowl before blooming.
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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Photo of a waxed amaryllis bulb in a wooden salad bowl & a Gerson faux Amaryllis.
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.

Photo of a waxed Amaryllis bulb starting to grow.
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.

Photo of a waxed Amaryllis bulb starting to bloom.
After the new year January 5th, my Amaryllis bulb started taking off.

Photo of a waxed Amaryllis bulb starting to bloom.
By January 8th, the blossoms were opening.

Photo of a waxed Amaryllis Bulb starting to bloom.
Just one day later on January 9, the first bulb was open.

Photo of a red waxed carefree Amaryllis bulb displayed in a vintage enamelware bowl with Dollar Tree Moss.
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.

Photo of a red waxed carefree Amaryllis bulb displayed in a vintage enamelware bowl with Dollar Tree Moss.
Since Christmas is past, and the Princess Pine were pretty dried out, the moss works out well.

Photo of a red waxed Amaryllis bulb displayed in a small vintage crock with Dollar Tree mosses.
I also tried displaying my Amaryllis bulb in a small crock!

Also a good idea.

Photo of a faux amaryllis and a waxed amaryllis bulb displayed in a wooden salad bowl with Princess Pine.
And here is the bulb in the wooden salad bowl with Dollar Tree mosses.

Photo of waxed Amaryllis bulbs displayed in vintage containers.
Pin for next year!

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  1. 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!!
    I’ll stick with real bulbs, I guess. I looked up their website, but they have no stores in New England. Happy 2023. MaryEllen

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    1. Thanks Mary Ellen! I will have to share my dining and living areas again. Haven’t done it for awhile.

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