Bulbs dipped in silver and gold?

10 years ago

Apparently it's now a "thing" to dip live bulbs in metallic substances to make them more "festive."

I saw this online and immediately thought "what the what?!" Han Solo in carbonite also came to mind. Have any of you seen these dipped bulbs in person? What is that stuff they're dipped in? Paint? Wax? The description says due to the special preparation they give the bulbs, there's "no need to water or feed." They intend for people to bloom them dry.

The local grocery store has poinsettias spray-painted and spray-glittered in various colors, including blue. They call it decorative, I call it plant abuse. But they haven't messed with the hippis yet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gold-dipped bulb for sale in UK

Comments (7)

kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
10 years ago
There was a link about a month ago about the same thing. I had seen these a few years ago... They were call Waxz or something. They are definitely treating them as disposable.

Look for the bulb butchery thread... These were discussed there.
K

Here is a link that might be useful: Same type of wax-dipped bulbs....sad...
fishing_dentist
10 years ago
Oh others do a hot water- treatment Kristi! Maybe it works!
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kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
10 years ago
...works for what Frank? I'm going to guess these bulbs have no basal plate at all...and the wax would need to be peeled off completely to get a viable bulb. I think the bulbs need to be able to "breathe"....and sealing in 100% of the moisture + heat may not be a good thing.
K
fishing_dentist
10 years ago
Kristi to kill mites and fungus! Google hot water treatment! Lots of greets!
kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
10 years ago
Oh Frank.....you know I DID the hot water treatment!! Documented it all on this forum. Heating pad and huge soup pot!! And candy thermometer. Great fun.

I just don't see these bulbs living with their roots cut off, no water, etc. They are pretty, but made to be disposable. (sniff....)
fishing_dentist
10 years ago
Thats true! The growers whould like to switch off us rebloomers for making more businnes!
macroclemys
10 years ago
Ha ha! If that is true, then the growers have the wrong strategy. Many of the rebloomers on this list sure seem to buy plenty of bulbs each year.I certainly would not buy any if I didn't expect them to rebloom.