late-blooming

• Beschreibt eine Person, eine Pflanze oder eine Sache, die sich später als üblich oder erwartet entwickelt, reift oder erfolgreich wird. Auch wörtlich für Pflanzen, die erst spät im Jahr blühen.

Describes a person, plant, or thing that develops, matures, or becomes successful later than is typical or expected.

1. Autumn-blooming (plants)B2formal

   Describes plants that flower later in the growing season, typically in autumn.

   Spätblühend

   • The garden features several late-blooming chrysanthemums.
   • Late-blooming asters add color to the fall landscape.
   • She planted late-blooming varieties to extend the flowering season.

   Synonymeautumn-bloomingautumn-floweringfall-bloominglate-flowering

   Antonymeearly-bloomingspring-blooming

2. Developing later than usualB2informal

   Describes a person who achieves success, develops a skill, or matures later in life than is typical.

   Spätentwickler

   • He was a late-blooming artist, not finding his style until his forties.
   • She was a late-blooming student who excelled in college.
   • Many late-blooming entrepreneurs find success after several career changes.

   Synonymelate-flowering

   Antonymeearlyprecocious