Probably not for at least another 6 weeks. I had them in Z5, New Hampshire, and they bloomed mid-late Oct. However, they should have thrown their foliage this spring. The flowers bloom in the fall w/o foliage. I had mine planted in a bed of epimedium to hide the naked bloom stalks. The spring foliage throws about the same time as crocus..maybe a little later but not much. So, if you didn't have foliage I can't see how you could have flowers this fall.

I'd get them replaced, if possible.

I'm rethinking my previous post...if the supplier shipped them this spring, maybe they had already thrown their spring foliage and matured (set buds) before shipping. If that were the case, they might bloom this year.

If they don't bloom this year, I'm pretty sure they will get their act together and do fine next year. They've had their life cycle disturbed and it may take them a year to settle in. I hope you have better luck w/these than I did. They bloomed beautifully, however, due to their bloom time and our fall weather conditions the flowers were always pounded to the ground by rain. The blooms are extremely delicate (and beautiful) and don't stand back up again after a pounding. Planting them in a ground cover like pachysandra, epimedium, etc. helps them to stand up.

I would suggest not using that company again. Bulbs aren't diapers or canned ham, you can't just use last year's stock and expect good results.

Still, no panic for another couple of months. If nothing appears by the end of October, they are dead.

Thanks for the responses!

I've ordered from this company before and always with good results so I didn't expect this from them. The bulbs appeared to have already produced foliage before they sent them to me so it sounds like there may be some hope.

I'll be patient and see what comes of them. :-)

How long do the bulbs last for are they basically a lifetime if you take good care of them or do you have to buy new ones every season?