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Partly uprooted catnip, roses and stonecrop (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orpin

'stonecrop' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'partly uprooted catnip roses' is the wordplay.
'uprooted' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, letters go up).
'partly' indicates a hidden word (part of the clue is used).
'nipro' is hidden in the letters of 'catnip roses'.
'nipro' written backwards gives 'ORPIN'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for orpin that I've seen before include "Plant" , "Purple, broad-leafed stonecrop" , "Stonecrop that's purple" , "Variety of stonecrop" , "Bloomer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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