1
: a plant that blooms
2
: a person who reaches full competence or maturity
he was a late bloomer as a writer
3
[blooming]
: a stupid blunder
1
: a costume for women consisting of a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles
2
bloomers
ˈblü-mərz 
plural
plural
a
: full loose trousers gathered at the knee formerly worn by women for athletics
b
: underpants of similar design worn chiefly by girls and women
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Some are quick bloomers that fill in fast, while others — like daffodils and tulips — are planted earlier in the season and reward you with the first real signs of life in the yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Several flowers are built for early spring conditions and will reward you with color before warm-weather bloomers wake up.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Wes Harvell, rosarian for Jackson & Perkins, says the best rose varieties for container gardening are ones that are especially compact, disease-resistant, and repeat-bloomers, such as floribunda roses, shrub roses, and climbing roses (when paired with a trellis).
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
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Its quick growth rate can squelch out nearby bloomers in a flash.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Some are quick bloomers that fill in fast, while others — like daffodils and tulips — are planted earlier in the season and reward you with the first real signs of life in the yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Several flowers are built for early spring conditions and will reward you with color before warm-weather bloomers wake up.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Wes Harvell, rosarian for Jackson & Perkins, says the best rose varieties for container gardening are ones that are especially compact, disease-resistant, and repeat-bloomers, such as floribunda roses, shrub roses, and climbing roses (when paired with a trellis).
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
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“Bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloomer. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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