Brodeiaea, Tulip Hageri Splendens & Allium bloom later in spring. Asiatic Lily blooms in June, Rubrum early August. This year they might bloom a little earlier than usual since we have been having an unusually warm spell.

Don't write them off yet. It's only April 15. :-)

First year planted bulbs don't always come up when you think they should so they could be slower to rise. But my species tulips are not blooming yet. Also sometimes the foliage on them is so small that I hardly notice it until they close to blooming. I would give them more time.
Remy

I always thought species tulips bloomed earlier than "cultivated" varieties. I had some years back that bloomed very early. My Kaufamannia and Greigii tulips are blooming: aren't they a form of species tulip too? Or just a type of very early tulip?

When I buy (and plant) stuff from end-of-season sales, it comes up later than I'd expect. My *earliest* tulips are blooming, but not T. hageri yet, nor many of the hybrids or even other species varieties. The Chionodoxas planted last fall just started. I have Narcissus in all stages from fading bloom to just emerging, depending on variety and exposure. NONE of my Alliums (this year or previous years') are blooming yet, although some show buds. My lilies range from not-yet-emerged to almost ready to bud up (the Martagon lilies that have been in the ground a couple of years).

To sum up: don't worry yet.

Lisa

I forgot. The Brodiaea doesn't bloom for me until "way late"--late spring/early summer.

Brodiaea, indeed will bloom in late May, but foliage appears as early as April, so if no foliage show you should be alarmed. Some alliums throw foliage very late, not familiar with A. Ostrowskianum, though. Lilium speciosum just sprouted few days ago, but since yours are first year plants they may take a little bid longer. I hardly could imagine VE sent you not viable lilies bulbs, especially such hard to kill as asiatics and speciosum.
I'd give a call to VE and I'm sure they'll issue you a full credit.

What does the foliage look like on Brodiaea? Though I remember where I planted it, and see nothing that looks like it might be it. I googled images to see it, but found no good foliage shots.

I'm not worried about the Allium Ostrowskianum. I had some already and last year they emerged at a weird time: after most of the tulips and daffs were done. I had forgotten I had them at all: then when they showed up they were totally charming: they are a very small short pink allium. That's why I got 100 more!

The asiatic lilies I planted last spring are about 2" high: no sign yet of the fall planted VE ones.

I will probably have to call VE but don't want to have to do it twice! Once for the earlier bulbs and again if the late season ones don't sprout. Seems like it might spoil my credibility: wouldn't want them to think I'm just trying to get something for nothing.

They've given me refunds in the past. Last year I asked about some Dutch Iris that did poorly and they gave me 50% off...I wasn't expecting it.

I'm zone 7b/8a. The winter was so mild that it was a true 8 winter zone.

I was convinced I'd have to ask for a refund on some of the tulips. They all came up or at least enough of them so I had nothing to complain about except lack of rainfall.

My species tulips returned and are always later than the others. Somd daffs planted in Nov. are still just blooming while the others started in late January and are now all history. Many varieties.

Alliums have been blooming for a while. The Rubrum lilies planted earliest are up and about 6-8 inches tall. Those planted late, that went into a heavier / poorer soil aren't up and I think that's gardener error on my part.

I do know the feeling. DH heard me making a mental / verbal list of what I thought I'd have to complain about and mine turned out fine. Hope yours does too
cynthia

Linnea,
I always thought species tulips were early too. Probably because I first grew greigii and kaufmanniana types also. But many do bloom later.
Some of my lilies are up a couple inches, some are still right below or at the soil line like I just found out. I went to plant some Naked Ladies and of course started to dig where there were lilies. Thankfully, I stopped right before cutting off the shoots.
Besides being newly planted throwing off growth and bloom time, there can be a good variance between bulbs of the exact same variety because of their location. I have 'Woodstock' Hyacinth bulbs planted in 3 spots. The ones on the south side of the house have been blooming for a week. The ones in a more open location just started blooming. The ones at the north east corner of the house have not opened yet.
Remy