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Surprising, if such a brightly flowering plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fuchsia

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'brightly flowering plant' is the definition.
'fuchsia' can be an answer for 'plant' (type of shrub). I am unsure of the 'brightly flowering' bit.

'surprising if such a' is the wordplay.
'surprising' indicates anagramming the letters.
'if'+'such'='ifsuch'
'ifsuch' with letters rearranged gives 'fuchsi'.
'fuchsi'+'a'='FUCHSIA'

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(Other definitions for fuchsia that I've seen before include "Flower; colour" , "Ornamental flowering plant - reddish-purple" , "Pinkish-purple" , "Pendulous-flowered shrub" , "If such a plant is a showy flower" .)

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