Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs | Easy How to Make Wax Coated Amaryllis Bulbs // TheFlowerFanatic
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- This project was a ton of fun. I hope you enjoy it. These turned out really pretty and made awesome gifts for my garden loving neighbors.
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Glad to know that waxing process.
So glad I watched you first! Your instructions are the best. Other sites use a tippy tin can to melt wax & then brush it on the bulbs instead of dipping. They also don't know you shouldn't let the neck of bulb get wet. Thanks for a great video.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it and thanks so much for the kind feedback. Put a smile on my face. Enjoys the holidays!
I had to add…if the melting wax is at the ideal temperature you don’t need to dip nearly as many times. I think it’s around 132 degrees. I’ll double check and let you know. I discovered that in the process ❤️
Can't wait to make!!
I love this! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it ❤️
Dear Stephany, Thank you very much for your tip.
You’re welcome. Merry Christmas
LOVE IT! great secret Santa gift
Secret Santa is a good idea. Thanks. I’m glad you liked the video
Yesssssss! I drew someone I barely know…. Who doesn’t love an amaryllis?! Thank you!
These are so nice and the Gift presentation is awesome!! I couldn't see the pots close enough to see what you put on them and inside the pots. It would be nice if you show what you put on the outside and inside the pots. What I could see of them was very beautiful!! I'd love to get a gift like this! I subscribed so hopefully I can catch the next videos.
I had 8 of these beauties in my Brecks Bulbs shopping cart and thought I’d do a search for DIY before spending $200. I watched 10 seconds, paused, and then bought a ton of bulbs for $6 each. Returned to the video - holy cow this is so simple! I work at hospital - these are perfect for nurses who can’t have a plant or flowers on their desk. And the mark-up compared to ease of DIY is insane. I’ll comment back in a few weeks when I make them. I’m going to buy a gold candle from the dollar store and then hand paint festive squiggles and easy designs. Mind blown. THANK YOU!
✌️ ❤️ 🎅 😊
Oh I’m love that you liked it! I hope it goes as well as it did for me. Getting the temperature right on the wax makes the dipping process a lot easier. Far fewer coats. That’s way cheaper! Good idea on the dollar store candles and finding 6 dollar bulbs. Have fun! I would always love a cool flower that blooms without watering. I’m sure they will love it. How thoughtful. Merry Christmas 🎁
@@FlowerFanatic Here’s my update… colored candles were a bust - they’re only colored on the outside! I used the gulf wax and then brush painted them white with gold designs. Next year I’ll color the wax to save a step but it still took only one afternoon. They turned out so beautiful and started sprouting the next day! This is going to be my new go-to for Christmas gifts! 😍
E muito caro para comprar , eu vou tentar fazer as minhas e dar de presente pra umas clients
Happy new year 2023
You too.
Thank you!
You’re welcome! That’s why I do these videos. 😊
I advise you that it is much easier to melt colored candles
Thanks for the advice
Beautiful
Thank you
I had an idea to do this since I make candles and have lots of wax. Just wanted to see if you just straight put the bulbs in the was or another step you showed that do thanks for making this :)
I melt the wax and keep the temperature around 120-150 degrees. Yes I straight up dip them haha. It’s incredible. I took the wax coating off after they were done blooming and potted them up. I watered them, they produced new roots and I’m going to get blooms either this year or next year. We will see. It takes bit for them to recover, so I’m not sure if I will get blooms the first year after the roots have been cut off.
Can’t wait to make some, and give as gifts! However, I really couldn’t see the pots and how you had the moss, and how you presented them….
This is awesome. Did it work? Did you get them to bloom? Any other tips you can give?
Hey. I have an aftercare video for amaryllis that highlights the waxed bulb blooms. I actually cut them once they bloomed and put them in water as cutting flowers and they loved it. You don’t have to do that, but they are beautiful in a vase. They might get a bit top heavy when the blooms are out, so I would recommend putting them in some sort of container once they start to bloom to keep the waxed bulb from falling over. Anyway, my number one tip would be to let the wax get to the right temperature so you don’t have to dip as many times…so be patience with that. I’ll let you know the temperature…I forgot and am going to go find it in my notebook. 😊
Thank you👍Can you use the sliced off basal plates ? If they're planted will they form new bulbs?
So you will want to remove the wax. Stick your bulbs on a plastic type container like a baked goods lid with some edges. Place a dampened paper towel. Make sure to have about two layers of that paper towel and put your bulbs in a sunny window. Check on in periodically to make sure the towel stays damp and to see if the basal plates start to form new roots. If and when they start forming new roots, pot them in soil.
Don’t let there be standing water. Let the roots get to about three inches and plant them in potting soil and keep the top third of the bulb free from soil. If you have any other question let me know. I’m about ready to take my wax off. That parts pretty satisfying
I am so excited to see your examles - I just did 13 today - and my question is - can I do something with the roots that were cut off before waxing. I have a whole pile of them!!!@@FlowerFanatic
Nice vedio
Thanks!
do I have to tape the upper part while spraying, or can I cover the growth with saran wrap or anything similar to protect them? Thanx so much for the instructions! I received a waxed bulb as a gift and was really interested in understanding how it's done.
You could use Saran Wrap if its on there tight. I’m not sure it would do as a great a job as tape though. You could try 🤷♀️
thank you.@@FlowerFanatic
Interesting project, but as a novice, I could use more information and visuals: Why wax the bulbs in the first place? When you taped the waxed bulbs to protect the growth area before painting, what kind of tape is best? What did you use? In the waxing process, how many times did you dip each one (million dips caption, aside) or what is the goal? How do I know when I've done enough? Is the hot wax damaging to the bulb? Do I have to worry about that? How much wax do I need? You melted one box of paraffin? For 6 bulbs? Sigh.
Hey Cathleen. I’m glad you asked. If you wax them you don’t have to water them in a pot with soil or gravel. Waxing doesn’t require watering once waxed and it’s convenient for placing in a bright spot without taking much space because a pot isn’t required. You can even hang them upside down. I used frog painting tape. That’s my favorite! I think it’s convenient for those who don’t want to worry about watering over a 8-12 period of time or can forget too! I have both potted amaryllis bulbs growing and waxed bulbs growing. Im going to to an update video to compare and contrast the difference between the potted bulbs and waxed bulbs. You can refer to my site www.the flowerfanatic.com for more info! Was this helpful? If you have any other questions let me know. I place them in a bright spot. Windowsills, artificial lighting, etc.
So I aim for temps around 120-150 degrees on the bulbs. This temperature is more mild and goes on thicker. At this rate you dip a lot less and it goes in thicker. I had it thick enough to where the coat becomes a solid white and the bulbs isn’t showing through. One box of paraffin wax goes the distance for about 10 bulbs. I dipped probably 15-20 times at this temperature.
This temperature is still tender on the bulb at 120-150, and actually stimulates the bulb into quicker growth.
Thanks for the questions. I should have answered these questions in the video 🤷♀️ I guess I’ll do that in the update video. It’s good to know, so now I can update my blog with this info too!
Do they come back after they bloom? Is there a way to plant them after they bloom? How do you remove the wax? Or can it be planted with the wax?
1. Yes, they come back. I have a few that have bloomed several times this season.
2. I have two in bulb vases with water. When the roots get longer I will plant them in soil.
3. You can just peel the was off. On some of them, you may have to snip the wax to get it going.
4. I have never planted them with the wax. In my experience, there was very little root growth in the wax.
Yeah I pull off the wax and put them in soil and let the roots regenerate. I have a video on it.
Enjoy your videos, did you dip bulbs in hot wax?
Thanks. I did. The ideal temperatures for your wax is around 120-150. You will have to dip it far less that way. I initially started with a higher temperature wax and it took forever. The lower the temperatures the thicker the wax will coat. I used the gulf wax from Walmart.
I think I missed something what is the purpose of waxing the amaryllis wolves they look beautiful but what is the reason to they last longer help
When you wax, you don’t have to water them. The wax keeps the moisture in after soaking. It’s just a fun creative way to grow amaryllis bulbs. I experimented with some of my other amaryllis blooms and cut them when they bloomed and stuck in water as a cutting flower. This seemed to help perk them up and that extra dose of water was good for making the blooms last longer. The reason you would do this in my opinion is too not have to remember to water them haha, or give them as a gift so your friends don’t have to remember to water them, or because you like the look of waxed bulbs. ☺️ and it’s a fun craft project to do with kids. Check out my video on amaryllis bulb aftercare to see my waxed amaryllis blooms I cut and put in a vace. You can’t keep these bulbs, but that video does show some as a cutting flower. Any other questions? Feel free to ask 😀
U don’t have to water them, N they keep growing. I never dipped them in wax I brought them already waxed love them they just keep growing I find it so amazing no water 😂
It's been a year ago now, how did they turn out? Did they bloom for you? Also does the paint stay on the wax?
They bloomed great and paint did great!
Hello, I would like to ask, when you put the bulb in wax, the bulb is still wet? than you? :)
Yes, it is and than you add the wax. That’s why you don’t have to water them and they will still bloom. The wax keeps the moisture in.
Oh my this is so cool!! I definitely want to try this! I am thinking of melting a Balsam candle so every time I walk by It will faintly smell like a Christmas tree! Blows my mind that you can just cut the roots off like that and the bulb is fine. Did you take the wax off when the bulbs were done flowering? Curious to see if it was starting to regrow its roots or not.
It actually had a few roots. You could try to regrow it haha. Isn’t it cool. It’s funny I get people who are wanting to protect the bulb and say I’m hurting it…it won’t recover haha.
@@FlowerFanatic goes to show how strong plants actually are! I bought a cheep Christmas tree candle from target today that I plan on melting down lol trying this tomorrow!!
Sweet! Let me know how it works! Make sure the wax is at the right temperature. Makes it a lot easier so you don’t have to coat very much!
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May be a dumb question…..Can you plant the roots and anything come from them? 😬
I have a flower bed FULL of amaryllis bulbs that need thinning. I’m going to try this for gifts for my friends!! Thank you for such a great tutorial!! ❤️
What do you mean can you plant the roots and anything come from them? You can lift and divide your bulbs. The only problem is, You would need to stop watering them and let them go dormant first and store them in a cool place around 55 degrees for about six weeks in order to trick them into blooming during the Christmas season. You can still do that, but you won’t be able to give them there waxed bulbs for six weeks and that might be after Christmas for you. Unless you’re already have been storing them inside? Let me know
You store them in a dark space too. I do I’m in a bathroom closet haha.
You usually stop watering your bulbs around august-September in the ground and let the leaves go yellow. Than bring them inside and store them to prepare them for your waxing or potting them for Christmas blooms. The have stored enough nutrients from the time they bloomed the first time by around august-September, to bloom again.
I think she means the parts you cut off and were throwing away.
@@HayleysComet3 @FlowerFanatic I have the same question. I have a whole pile of roots left from the bulbs I waxed Today!
My question is what about after they bloom what do you do with them? I’ve learned about how to care for them so that they rebloom the next year but I don’t know how you would incorporate that with the wax.
Eu vi um videos encinado como fazer depois que ela da flor , voce Toda a vela e depois planta ela na terra . Assim voce nao precisa jogar fora.
You take off the wax and put them in potting soil. Keep the crown above soil about an inch and water and let them grow new roots. They Will regenerate and probably bloom the second year after the new growth and leaves have taken in enough photosynthesis and recovery.
I have a video on it
@@FlowerFanatic awesome. Thanks!
Could you melt crayons for the wax?
Yeah! That’s a great idea that would give you some fun colors. Just make sure to melt them over a double boiler so you don’t melt down your house haha. Melt at the ideal temperatures of 120-150 degrees, so it coats more quickly. Finally, make sure to have a thick enough layer that none of the bulb is exposed. This would be fun with kids
I was so inspired by this video that I just did 13 bulbs in the last 2 days. Using beeswax - which I had laying around. How do I know when There is enough wax on the bulbs? I did it at 135degrees or so, but because I have so many I'm getting tired. LOL Also, have you ever tried to start plants from the basal plates that you cut off to wax the bulb?
Of the wax is thick enough to hold in the water and moisture you’re good. It doesn’t have to be to thick, maybe 1/8 of an inch.
I have never tried to start the Basal roots from cuttings. That’s interesting. I actually take the wax off of the bulbs after they are done blooming, pot them up and they start to form new roots. I should get blooms out of them again in a bout two years after they regenerate and store enough nutrients.
What kind of paint What did you plant them in, this video leaves many questions, just read the comment by Cathleen and Yes she said it all.
I’ll try to give an update with some
Of those unanswered questions
I used krylon craft spray paint. Metallic color line
This may have been already asked, can you add color to the wax instead of painting?
Yeah. That would be fine.
Good idea, good idea.
WILL THEY EVER GROW AGAIN .
🤔
Most likely not…you could try though. Definitely sacrificing the bulb for this method…it’s not for everyone.
How many times did U dip them.
Hey…In the beginning I dipped some of my bulbs a lot (probably fifty times) because I didn’t have the wax at the right temperatures. When it cooled down to about 115-130 degrees it was much easier. They would have only required around ten dips just so the wax was thick enough to not be pretty much white and not quite as see through.
the hot wax won't burn the bulb?
No. But you do want to keep it at around 125 degrees. That’s the happy medium for it costing thicker.
Coating thicker and having to dip less
Nossa e Tao facinho de fazer e Tao caro para comprar ,eu aempre quiz uma mas nao tenho courage de pagar 30 dollars ou mas por uma, eu vou tentar fazer Aqui em casa
You will be able to. It’s really easy. Make sure the wax temp is around 130 Farenheit. You will have to coat a lot less that way. Good luck!
Thanks 😊
Será tóxico ?
No
I was thinking the money U spent on the wax N spray, U could buy another Amaryllis for $12 at Home-depot, N just plant the old one it still will grow back.
Yeah. I have some waxed ones I’m replanting right now. I got them for really cheap. $4 dollars. They cost me about 6 dollars each. This year was a bit different. You have had waxed amaryllis bulbs re-root? I’m experimenting right now. I’ll have to update that video
Did you receive a wax-covered Amaryllis over the holidays, only to be disappointed that it will not bloom again? Sadly, due to the wax, it is not even compostable after its useful life is over. Of course, the amaryllis won't grow roots with wax on the bulb.
I fail to see the point of limiting something to a single use and something that had to go in the garbage instead of the compost bin!
😢 je trouve trop triste de massacrer les amaryllis à Noël
En enrobage le bulbe de cire.
Car couper les racines...c'est la mort assurée de l amaryllis.
It actually re roots itself in soil and produces more leaves. It’s tougher than you think. Just take the wax off.