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Deliver, as I arranged, the plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

freesia

'plant' is the definition.
The answer is an example.

'deliver as i arranged' is the wordplay.
'deliver' becomes 'free' (I've seen this before).
'arranged' indicates an anagram (letters rearranged).
'as'+'i'='asi'
'asi' with letters rearranged gives 'sia'.
'free'+'sia'='FREESIA'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for freesia that I've seen before include "Fragrant flower (sounds rather cold?)" , "Highly scented flower" , "Plant of the iris genus" , "bloomer" , "Fragrant-flowered plant; faeries (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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