Plant ASAP. The bloom bud formed way back, when the old bloom died.

Most likely you'll see some sort of bloom. It may be shriveled? Let us know. Hope you can photograph its performance as this situation is not uncommon.

I'm not sure I agree with that relatively positive assessment. A lot depends on how the bulbs were stored - typically, fall planted/spring blooming bulbs are not available at this time of year and if they are, they are often shriveled, sometimes moldy and should be sold at a DEEP discount, if at all. They may or may not be at all viable, although 'sprouting' is an encouraging sign.

The good news is that hyacinths are often sold prechilled for forcing in water or bulb glasses so it won't hurt to plant now and see what happens. But I wouldn't guarantee any flowering this season unless they have been prechilled. Bulbs that are stored well beyond their normal planting date tend to abort any flowering in favor of just survival and root and shoot development.

Where do you live that you can't find these bulbs locally at the appropriate planting time? Spring flowering bulbs are widely available right after Labor Day at pretty much any retail nursery or garden center and from Costco, Home Depot and most other home improvement stores. They are not at all uncommon.

Not in good shape? They don't look shriveled. You can see the sprouting.

I bought these at Walmart. They were only available a couple weeks ago. And no, I do not see blue hyacinth bulbs available consistently in my area, including the fall.

Plant them asap and cross your fingers. Walmart must have kept these somewhere all winter. Heaven knows why they were on display now. Unless you are living in the Southern hemisphere.

They actually look quite good, though obviously impatient to grow.

I think they'll be fine, though you may not get blooms this year. For the past three years I've been buying spring blooming bulbs in March when they get marked down half price, and planted them outside right away. Most of them bloomed that same year and all of them have grown really well, even the ones that waited next year to bloom.

A little smallish, but very fragrant. I'm satisfied they bloomed.

Very very nice.

Are you going to put them in the garden when the foliage dies?

If you are going to put them in the garden I'd do it as soon as the flower is finished and not wait for the foliage to die. In the ground the leaves have better resources for replenishing the bulb.

Those are nicer blooms than I would have expected. If you can plant them outside when they're done flowering, I'd try to save them. They're cute!

All of them now blooming, and it took less than a month after planting.

I guess the bulbs had an adequate chilling in a cold warehouse.

I only have a container garden, so no ability to plant out in garden soil. What I was thinking of doing to save the bulbs for next year is to feed lightly and consistently with a chemical fertilizer (rather than risk rot using something like Alaska Fish Fertilizer) after all blooms fade and leave them in a sunny spot until the foliage dies back.