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During drinks, got up for flowers (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea roses

'flowers' is the definition.

'during drinks got up' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'drinks' becomes 'teas' (tea is a kind of drink).
'got up' becomes 'rose' (I've seen this before).
'teas' placed around 'rose' is 'TEA ROSES'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Another definition for tea roses that I've seen is " Hybrid flowering plants".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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