I decided to change things up for my 20-something kids this Valentines Day, sending them a waxed amaryllis bulb to watch grown over the next several weeks while they are trapped in their apartments in NYC and Boston. Fun surprise for them. I think forced bulbs are a great way to brighten the dreary days of winter and the Valentine themed wax bulbs were a perfect gift. Thanks for the inspiration!

We had a bit of a bumpy ride in that the first bulb arrived and almost immediately the wax split and the bulb started bubbling up with foam instead of a bud stalk or leaves. I contacted the Holland Bulb and they sent a replacement right away. A week later, the new bulb is showing a bud poking up! So glad about this. The amaryllises of all types that I have purchased from Holland Bulb have been beautiful, and this waxed bulb idea is a little odd but as it requires no care what-so-ever, it makes a great gift for the horticulturally challenged.