Wax Amaryllis Bulbs
£18.00
notes
Requiring little attention, the Wax Dipped Amaryllis bulb produces multiple strap-like leaves and two stems which will explode into dramatic, trumpet-like blooms in six to eight weeks. Recently the exotic splash of colour produced by the amaryllis flower has become associated with festivities, and is especially welcome as a present.
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Dimensions
25-90cm (10in-3ft) x 30cm (12in) after several months
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notes
Requiring little attention, the Wax Dipped Amaryllis bulb produces multiple strap-like leaves and two stems which will explode into dramatic, trumpet-like blooms in six to eight weeks. Recently the exotic splash of colour produced by the amaryllis flower has become associated with festivities, and is especially welcome as a present.
Insights
These Amaryllis hail from South America and are known botanically as Hippeastrum. The name was coined by William Herbert, an early 19th-century botanist, trained in Oxford, who likened the hippeastrum flower to a knight’s star, which was a mediaeval spiked weapon akin to a mace. (Hippeus means knight, astron means star.)
Details
- Wax coating
- The colour coating should reflect the colour of the flower, but because this is a natural product we cannot guarantee the outcome
- Steel wire stand
- Requires a well lit, cool room, avoid direct sunlight
- Rotate ever few days to encourage straight growth
- Because they are dipped in wax the large bulbs require no feeding or watering
Care
At average room temperatures, waxed amaryllis begin flowering in about 4 to 6 weeks, producing stalks with up to four blooms per stalk. Keep in a well-lit room, but avoid direct sunlight. Rotate every couple of days to encourage more symmetrical growth.
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