unknown tall flowering plant

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  1. victoriagardener

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    tall flowering plant---Watsonia?

    This plant (with flower spikes) grows up to 5' or so...it has strap-like foliage...found in a Victoria garden...any suggestions?
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Compare with Watsonia. If not that, a relation.
     
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    Thanks...I looked up Watsonia, and it might be Watsonia beatricis...photos on the internet seem to show huge variety in colours...
     
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    I'm pretty sure it's Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera.
     
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