Solved Possibly Tradescantia? - Libertia peregrinans

Sorry, this is the only picture I have. I've just been looking at a picture posted by @longk and suspect this plant may be of the Tradescantia family. Longk's plant has broad leaves but these are quite narrow and rigid. Can anyone help me out with this please.

 

Miles away I'm afraid! It is a member of the Iridaceae family - Libertia. Probably L.peregrinans, a native of New Zealand. A really nice plant but I lost mine in the winter of 2010/11.

 

Just to add that L.grandiflora is even better as the flower stems rise above the foliage although it is a little less hardy in my experience.

 

Thanks Longk. I have some in a pot at the moment that my brother sent me. To be honest I don't like the look of it which is why it hasn't been planted out. I'm yet to see it bloom and will leave it until then to see whether it's going to wing it's way to you or not.

 

Warning!
Libertia peregrinans is a very cute plant.
In winter the leaves glow. They turn orange with the cold. The seed pods also look orange on the plant. I love it.

http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/libertia_peregrinans_seeds_400.jpg

We planted one in dry ground under the shade /shelter of oak and silver birch where nothing much would grow.
It was wonderful for years.....then formed such a giant patch it started to invade smaller precious plants we had put in on the more fertile edges.
At this stage it had to go!!!
In the end it took 2 whole days to hand weed it all out.
It spreads by suckering underground roots.
One plant becomes 4 or 5 and so the progression goes on and on and......

At the time I did not know the common name...wandering Chilean Iris!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=l...ChMIh_f7od6lxwIVEWvbCh2QvAgG&biw=1536&bih=728

http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/nature_200_061.htm

Other Libertia sp stay as clumps and do not cause any problem re invading.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=l...ChMIhpHrj-alxwIVhVsUCh3CnQvb&biw=1536&bih=728

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Thank you for the information Silver Surfer. The plant is reprieved until the spring when I can see it bloom but it will be staying in a pot for the time being.