A Botanical Reading:
Late Bloomer

February 6, 2026

In this short-form episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, Allison shares Late Bloomer—a reflective poem about timing, trust, and allowing growth to unfold without force.

Inspired by working with flowers and lessons from the garden, this botanical reading is a gentle reminder that ease doesn’t mean something is unearned—and that, like blooms, we open when we’re ready.

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For Your Digital Garden

When I research and draft podcast episodes, I often stumble upon some real gems in the process. Here are a few renderings of the Amaryllis, this regal and fascinating bloom, I dug up while working on the poem, Late Bloomer.

"Amaryllis Fomossissima" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1805 - 1816.