Animal about to suffer for bloomer (8)
I believe the answer is:
camellia
'bloomer' is the definition.
(type of plant, something which blooms)
'animal about to suffer' is the wordplay.
'animal' becomes 'camel' (I've seen this in other clues).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'to suffer' becomes 'ail' (ailing is a kind of suffering).
'ail' back-to-front is 'lia'.
'camel'+'lia'='CAMELLIA'
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for camellia that I've seen before include "Email Cal about the flowering shrub" , "Ornamental shrub with rose-like flowers" , "Shiny-leaved shrub" , "Make the flower from strange lace mail" , "Showy evergreen shrub" .)