Possible Clues:

• Tea's brewed before horse takes part in the rites of spring
• Laid having been lent
• 'Lent then laid (6,3)'
• English plant's urge to produce springtime gift
• Item sought in the spring
• One is usually painted in spring
• Point before concert where one leaves for a seasonal treat
• Item often dyed
• Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
• Laid after being lent