Van Zyverden Waxed Amaryllis Bulb vs Waxed Amaryllis Bulb — Red Wax

Both are waxed amaryllis bulbs that need no water and bloom indoors in about four weeks. The Van Zyverden bulb is the safer pick for a gift: it is a named, family-farm-sourced bulb with white blooms, a printed care card and acrylic gift tags. The red-wax bulb is the better pick if you want a larger, oversized bulb and a red presentation, and it states it can throw as many as 4-5 bloom stalks with roughly three weeks of flowers. Build and care are essentially identical, so the choice comes down to bloom color, bulb size and whether the bulb is in stock.

• Choose the Van Zyverden Waxed Amaryllis Bulb if you want white blooms, a printed care card and a gift-ready bulb from a known grower.
• Choose the Waxed Amaryllis Bulb — Red Wax if you want an oversized red-wax bulb and the chance of several bloom stalks.