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A single waxed amaryllis bulb on a stainless steel wire stand that sends up one or two stems of 5-7 inch blooms without soil or water. The wax coating seals in the moisture the bulb needs, so it just sits on a table and blooms in about 3-6 weeks at 14-20 inches tall. It suits anyone who wants a low-effort holiday centerpiece or a gift that needs no care. Against potted amaryllis kits it is simpler and tidier, but a one-time bulb: it cannot be replanted and coaxed to bloom again the way a soil-grown bulb can.
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Lowest price we've seen: $44.99 on Nov 11 at Gardener's Supply Company. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 11.
Owners like the no-care idea and the look of the blooms, but reception is mixed. Several bulbs failed to sprout or arrived moldy, and some buyers found the stems too heavy for the wire stand.
This is a red amaryllis bulb (genus Hippeastrum) coated in wax. It comes with a stainless steel wire stand, so it stands on its own as a centerpiece. No assembly is required.
The bulb blooms without planting or watering. Blooms appear in approximately 3 to 6 weeks. The plant grows 14 to 20 inches tall, and the blooms measure 5 to 7 inches across.
