I ordered my stargazer lilies late in the season as I decided to remake a flower bed alongside of our house at the last minute. The bulbs arrived — large and some were already sprouting, but unlike the ones I've gotten at the large box stores in opaque plastic bags (can't see what you're getting), none of the bulbs were dried out, small, or as in some cases, dead. Instead the Tulip World bulbs were obviously healthy — and they've all come up and are doing well! Really, I planted them with confidence and have not been disappointed.