Cryptic crossword clue
Flowering shrubs left in neglected soil behind old bed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OCOTILLOS

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The straight part
We know that "Flowering shrubs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flowering shrubs = ocotillos.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OCOTILLOS mean?

OCOTILLOS noun
  1. Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.

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