Plant grew further behind ditch (6,4)
I believe the answer is:
desert rose
'plant' is the definition.
The answer is an example.
'grew further behind ditch' is the wordplay.
'grew further' becomes 'rose' (rose up).
'behind' says to put letters next to each other.
'ditch' becomes 'desert' (both can mean to abandon).
'rose' put after 'desert' is 'DESERT ROSE'.
(Another definition for desert rose that I've seen is " succulent".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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