Ina, I'd need to see better images of the raceme and of the private parts of one of the flowers. The foliage looks a bit iris-like to me, so maybe Freesia? That's just a wild guess until I see more details. Jim Shields before breakfast in Westfield, Indiana USA where it looks like it will warm up again -- more temperatures in the 90s F/32-33 C At 05:11 PM 8/29/2010 +1200, you wrote: > I got these from the friend who gives me things but doesn't know the > names. The flowers are rain damaged. I do like to put a name to what I have. > >It helps to add the link.... > >http://flickr.com/photos/plantlover/… > >Ina Crossley spring weather in Auckland, downpours alternate with sunny >spells. ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA