Rip extra-big head of each garden flower (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

tea rose

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

'rip extra-big head of each' is the wordplay.
'rip' becomes 'tear' (synonyms).
'extra big' becomes 'os' (I am not sure about the 'extra' bit.).
'head of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'each' is 'e'.
'tear'+'os'+'e'='TEA-ROSE'

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(Other definitions for tea rose that I've seen before include "Eats roe (anag.)" , "Bloom" , "Flowering bush" , "Scented garden flower" , "Garden plant" .)

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

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