Some bulbs are sold dipped in wax so they don't need soil or even water. If you plan to keep your amaryllis bulb after it flowers, growing it in a pot with soil is best. When potting up your ...
Brent Heath, co-owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, has been working the family business for 50 years and says the company has been selling amaryllis in winter since he can remember.