On 17/01/2010 08:26, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Janet Baraclough
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It's the wife, thanks for your help but I don't recognise any of the
pictures. I will keep looking.I can't remember when I saw it in flower.

another one to try; Watsonia

Janet

The original description said "tiny flowers". Tiny is a moveable feast,
but I thought that even Crocosmia was pushing it - but nothing else
fitting the description came to mind. (The flowers of Dierama not being
borne "just above the leaves", and its flowers being rather purplish.)

If there was a red-flowered Dianella that would fit, but as far as I
know there isn't.
Thanks for your help. On looking again I think it may be Crocosmia. This
is the closest to it. I will leave this for now until I am able to look
at the plant up the road.

Thank you all for your help and patience.