A flowering, climbing plant for variable climates (8)

I believe the answer is:

clematis

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'a flowering climbing plant' is the definition.
'clematis' can be an answer for 'plant' (type of plant). I'm not sure about the 'a flowering climbing' bit.

'variable climates' is the wordplay.
'variable' indicates an anagram (a varied form of the letters).
'climates' with letters rearranged gives 'CLEMATIS'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for clematis that I've seen before include "Buttercup relative" , "Popular climbing plant" , "bloomer" , "traveller's joy" , "Climates (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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