- What makes a waxed amaryllis different from a regular bulb?
- The bulb is coated in wax that seals in moisture, so it needs no soil and no watering. You set it upright in a bright spot and the flower stalk and blooms emerge from the wax. After blooming, the bulb is spent and is usually discarded rather than replanted.
- When do Hirt's Gardens amaryllis bulbs bloom?
- Waxed amaryllis typically send up a flower stalk within a few weeks of arriving and bloom roughly four to eight weeks later, depending on warmth and light. The snow wax variety produces white blooms; the jumbo bulb carries more stored energy and usually throws a sturdier stalk with more flowers.
- Do the bulbs ship in time for the holidays?
- Hirt's Gardens ships waxed amaryllis through the fall and into winter, timed so the bulbs bloom around the holidays when ordered early in the season. Order timing matters more than the ship date, since a bulb already sprouting will bloom sooner.
- What is the difference between the snow wax and jumbo waxed amaryllis?
- The snow wax is a standard-sized bulb with white flowers and a decorative wax coating. The jumbo is a larger bulb, which means more stored reserves, a thicker stalk and generally more blooms per bulb.
- How should I care for a waxed amaryllis once it arrives?
- Keep it upright so water cannot pool in the wax, and place it in bright, indirect light at room temperature. Do not water it or bury it; the wax holds the moisture the bulb needs. Rotate it occasionally so the stalk grows straight.
- Are there Hirt's Gardens discount codes?
- Deal.ai checks what Hirt's Gardens products actually cost at every store, so a real markdown shows on this page as a deal as soon as it starts, and each product's page has its price history to tell a sale from its usual price.
