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So, a red rose! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soared

'rose' is the definition.
(soaring is a kind of rising)

'so a red' is the wordplay.
'so'+'a'+'red'='SOARED'

(Other definitions for soared that I've seen before include "Flew upwards or high in the sky" , "Rose high into the air" , "Rose high in flight like bird" .)

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