Can someone help me ID this plant?

15 years ago

It looks sort of like a gladioli can have pink, white or orange flowers, and I have seen it growing semi wild on the Mornington Peninsula

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help/

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saladman
15 years ago
It's watsonia, a South African bulb.
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15 years ago
It is mainly an environmental weed especially on moist sites when I lived in Melbourne I pulled up and binned then all.
They tend to take over the garden after a while.

Here is a link that might be useful: Watsonia : Environmental Weed.
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