Definition of "late-blooming" []

• Of plants that bloom during the autumn (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Kimball, 25, is one of the more intriguing pitchers in camp -- a hard-throwing, late-blooming right-hander who throws in the upper 90s and is just impressive in the way he carries himself like a veteran."
• "Nielsen's career boasted some 60 screen credits, including roles in The Plainsman and The Poseidon Adventure, though he was most fondly remembered for his late-blooming comedic antics in the likes of Airplane! and the Naked Gun series."
• "I smiled, trying to imagine Joseph and this late-blooming flower child cruising in a British sports car."