What is "late bloomer"

n. 1 (context idiomatic English) A person who reaches puberty or who matures comparatively later than is typical. 2 (context idiomatic English) A person who achieves proficiency or success in a field comparatively late in life. 3 (context horticulture English) A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.

A late bloomer is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. The term is used metaphorically to describe a child or adolescent who develops slower than others in their age group, but eventually catches up and in some cases overtakes their peers, or an adult whose talent or genius in a particular field only appears later in life than is normal – in some cases only in old age.

This article discusses late-blooming children, adolescents, and adults.

Late Bloomer is a 2004 Japanese film by Go Shibata, about a handicapped serial killer named Sumida.

A late bloomer is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual.

Late bloomer or Late bloomers may also refer to:

• Late Bloomers (2006 film) (German: Die Herbstzeitlosen), 2006 Swiss film directed by Bettina Oberli
• Late Bloomers (2011 film), 2011 France film directed by Julie Gavras
• Late Bloomer (2004 film), (Japanese: Osoi Hito), 2004 Japanese film directed by Go Shibata
• The Late Bloomer, an upcoming film based on Ken Baker memoir
• Late Bloomer, 2003 album by rapper Twisted Black
• "Late Bloomer", a song from the 2014 album The Voyager by Jenny Lewis