Bulbs?

Hello all,
I am a true novice gardener and have a question about bulb planting.
I ordered some bulbs online an age ago and they have only just arrived. Is it too late to plant the winter flowering crocuses, anenomes and aliums as these say early autumn?
If i do plant them what will happen? will they be killed or just lay dormant til next year?
Thanks
Natasha

 

They will be fine, just maybe take a little longer to get going. Get em in the ground and don't worry. Not proud of this but I have planted daffs and tulips in January without evident ill effects to them.

Note; anemones benefit from being soaked for up to a day in a cup of water to hydrate them. Its also easier to tell which way up they go afterwards as they swell up a fair amount!

 

Thanks, I was after reassurance. I thought they would be fine as it has been so mild anyway. Great tip about the anenomes also.
Thanks again
Natasha

 

They may even be better of for the delay as the warm weather has started everything off into spring growth.

Some anenomes don't like the frost (A.coronaria) mine are believe it or not still in flower! The woodland type anenomes (a. nemorosa) will be fine.

 

When did yu oirder them and which company was so stupid as to take so long to deliver what is a perishable item? They do best if they are planted in early autumn, the roots will develop then. They might flower well because the flower is already in the bulb when planted but might not make such a good plant for the following year because of the late root development.
I would send off a letter of complaint and vow not to use them again. You never know, you might get something back, if they value customer service that is.