What does the cryptic crossword clue "Yellow flower improving serene rocks (7,8)" mean?

The definition is "Yellow flower". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IMPROVING (synonym="… rocks") + SERENE (synonym="SERENE") = EVENINGPRIMROSE The answer is EVENINGPRIMROSE.

Yellow flower improving serene rocks (7,8)

Guardian Cryptic #29193 | 2 Down | 2023-10-05 flower

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