First big flower of 2012 - Unexpected guest

Wonderful

It's gorgeous!

Does it grow from a bulb or rhizome?

Not sure meanie, unless i dig it up : / I am assuming there was a patch next to the grass plant so it could be a rhizome I also dug up with it OR I could have inadvertanly potted it up with a lose bulb. Of course that doesn't help at all i know but was very surprised to spot it

Wow Stevie....Stunning photo..................

Stick your fingers in then!!!!

not sure i could follow meanie's remark but that flower is just gorgeous!

lucky you ~ i would be more likely to get grass instead of the plant.

It looks like a form of Iris Unguicularis (was Stylosa)colour is Variable and has little or no stem, normally flowers now.
Ask Alex on Corfu they grow wild there.
If you do stick your finger you will find a rhizome.

I agree with Bjs.
Lucky you - unexpected flower:)

Yep that looks like it Bjs thanks , no need to get my fingers dirty again today ; )

still could have a passion flower though just give it a quick blow : / but want to see if it'll flower naturally

That's that mystery sorted!

Stunning!

Exquisite.

Yep, I was expecting a passionflower......
Lovely flower, lucky you..

nice! let's hope it likes it there and stays, and brings up its kids as well

beautiful flower:-)

Thank you dawn, folks : )

That is very beautiful.

Fabulous pic Stevie....what a little beauty!

this is my fave flower the color is very beautiful!!

Thanks Junna, repotted alot of my irises so should have a display of those this spring : )