bloom time

When petals open

Bloom time is when a plant flowers.

Gardeners use it to plan displays with continuous color: The bloom time for tulips is early spring.

The term appears in plant catalogs and gardening guides to indicate flowering periods.

By extension, bloom time can mean any period of flourishing or peak performance.

Related

cutting garden · peak · peak season · season · unfurling · nectar · pollination · buds · flourish · prime · heyday · blossoming · awakening · fragrance · meadow · ripening · flush · efflorescence

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Opposites
plant life cycle phase

bloom timedormancy

Suspended biological activity

dormant season · rest period · off-season · senescence · die-back

seasonal vitality

bloom timedead of winter

Coldest part of year

fallow period · decline · decay · withering · killing frost

vitality and display

bloom timedie-back

Plant tissue death spreading inward

senescence · wilting · decline · fading · decay

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G