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Apr 4, 2023 8:02 PM CST
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My grandma gave me two waxed amaryllis bulbs from Christmas that I want to plant. I should start by saying that I am less than an amateur when it comes to gardening/pants. I've done as much research as I can online but I still have questions about these two bulbs specifically.
Once I removed the wax, the one on the left was extremely moldy. I followed what I read online and removed as much mold as I could and peeled off some of the brown outer layers. The whole bottom looks rotted out and there's still some mold left but I don't want to damage it too much. I watched some videos where they cut the rotting bulb in half/quarters but I don't want to be that extreme with it if I don't have to. I had it sitting in the sun to hopefully dry it out for one day. Is it savable? The other one as has some mold too but not nearly as much.
After doing my research, my plan was to next sit them on a damp paper towel until they start growing roots. They look much worse since doing so. As seen in the last picture, the leaves of the one on the left are wilting. Also, I think there is still some wax stuck to the bottom of the one on the right and the whole bottom looks tinged red. Do I need to scrape more off?
Any advice is very greatly appreciated, I really have no idea what I'm doing. Thanks so much!

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Apr 4, 2023 8:39 PM CST
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Welcome to the site!

Here is a thread on the wax amaryllis bulbs. The one looks like its shot, but at this point if you try to salvage it, nothing ventured nothing gained.
Good luck, let us know what happens.
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Apr 14, 2023 10:46 AM CST
Name: Christie
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Once the basal plate at the bottom of the bulb is gone, there is no hope for them. The ones that have at least part of the basal plate intact can still live, But I would remove any moldy/rotten parts. Then let them dry out for a few days, sprinkle them with cinnamon, and plant.
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Apr 14, 2023 10:58 AM CST
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I don't know much about amaryllis but Congratulations on the seedpod! Hope it ripens for you and you can grow amaryllis seedlings from it.
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