After receiving a waxed Amaryllis bulb at Christmas, I was instantly hooked! Over the holidays, it blossomed into a gorgeous ...

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Waxed amaryllis bulbs require no watering due to their wax coating, making them low-maintenance holiday decorations. The decorative wax coating allows the bulbs to be placed anywhere without the need ...

Waxed amaryllis bulbs are an innovation from Holland. They have been trendy in Europe for a few years. Now they are increasingly showing up in US stores and catalogs. Why coat amaryllis bulbs with wax ...

Did you receive a wax-covered Amaryllis over the holidays, only to be disappointed that it will not bloom again? Sadly, due to the wax, it is not even compostable after its useful life is over. Of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ‘Double Dream’ amaryllis blooms (left) and bulbs ready to be planted Q: I got an amaryllis bulb encased in wax at Christmas, and ...

Last year at holiday time I was given a most unusual gift: an amaryllis bulb encased in wax. I had no idea such a thing existed, so I immediately looked online for how to care for it. Amaryllis bulbs ...

Timing is key—plant amaryllis bulbs in mid-November to enjoy their bright blooms just in time for Christmas. Give bulbs ...

Q: The amaryllis I have is in a waxed bulb. I have cut off the faded blooms. However, the flower stalk remains. Do I wait for it to brown before removing it? Also there is a green growth coming out of ...

A lot is happening today, Dec. 21. At 3:48 p.m. CST, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice. The solstice, from Latin sol, meaning “sun” and sistere ,“to stand still,” is only a ...

It’s about time to start decking those halls. I love using natural materials and plants as holiday décor, and one plant known for merry and bright is the amaryllis. The amaryllis we buy for our homes ...