Willow shows us how easy it is to display bulbs in glass jars...
Before I started playing with flowers for a living, one Christmas, a florist friend gave me a beautiful, old glass jar with an amaryllis bulb sitting at the bottom of it. There it sat in our kitchen like a museum specimen, growing more alive and more beautiful each day; I was transfixed. This magic duo – jar and bulb – have since become one of my favourite presents to give a friend at this time of year. I love how they thrive with no soil; they are seriously low maintenance so make a brilliant gift for everyone, green-fingered or not.
This magic duo – jar and bulb – have since become one of my favourite presents to give a friend... at this time of year
You will need:
Clean large glass jar (sometimes they’re called pickle or bell jars; it needs to be at least 30cm/12in to support the height of the amaryllis)
Amaryllis bulbs – I love ‘Alfresco’, ‘Mandela’, ‘Marilyn’ and ‘Magic Green’. Use an odd number of bulbs. For a 30cm (12in) jar I would use three bulbs
Create: Amaryllis bulbs in a glass jar
1
Place the bulbs at the bottom of the jar.
2
Trickle in enough water just so that the roots are wet. The bulb itself should not be in contact with water.
3
Sit back and watch the magic You should start to see growth after a few weeks. Once the flower bud has appeared, it will shoot up very quickly.
There it sat in our kitchen like a museum specimen, growing more alive and more beautiful each day; I was transfixed...
Willow's Tip: You can add gravel or decorative stones for the bulbs to sit on; I just prefer it aesthetically without.
