Too late to plant crocus bulbs in January ?

spiritus

I bought some lovely crocuc bulbs on sale back in October but with our wintry December I was unable to plant them.

I suspect it's too late to plant them now

Could I plant them indoors and then transplant them outside when they start to sprout ?

roosterpotatoes

I find that you need to get them in the ground by the latest late November/early December but since we have had such a horrid winter you could have late sprouting crocus if you plant them now.
They start to flower early March (we are Liverpool way) usually

annie123

I'd pop them in the ground anyway, won't do anything if they are left in the packet;)
They may only grow a few leaves this year but next year they should give you a lovely display.
And we have all done it at some point, seen the bargains, stuffed in drawer/cupboard/shed only to discover them after they should have finished flowering! me last year with tulips:D

edit: no idea if potting indoors is more likely to give you a display this year, but others here may do.

valk_scot

Well, they're only good for compost if you don't plant them so give it a whirl and see. I suspect though you'll only get leaf growth this year as they won't have enough time to switch their growing mechanism to flower production. Should be okay in 2012 though.