1.   Bigger bulbs produce stronger plants.

2.   Each bulb typically produces one spiked stem.

3.   Karen Farwell, a spokeswoman for GE Lighting, acknowledged that the Reveal bulb produces less light per watt than standard incandescent bulbs.

4.   Most allium bulbs produce globes comprised of hundreds of tiny flowers on naked stalks with a little fading foliage around their base.

5.   Neodymium bulbs produce less light per watt than standard incandescent lights.

6.   Without adequate sun, the bulb will produce leaves but not flowers.