need help identifying this flower?

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we moved into our first house 2 months ago.. and while i know most of the names of what the previous owners left growing in my new yard.. this one i cant place... thanx in advance!

http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q23/blondness_13/?action=view¤t=Dscn1105.jpg

http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q23/blondness_13/?action=view¤t=Dscn1106.jpg

http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q23/blondness_13/?action=view¤t=Dscn1107.jpg

the plant is about 2 feet high and has  leaves like a gladilous.... but it has these thin stalks  with these red flowers..

Glory · Accepted Answer

I can't be sure this is your flower but here is what I found.

http://www.ausbulbs.org/Features%20Articles/crocosmia.htm
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=my-myy&va=crocosmia+masonorum&sz=all


This one is red it might be yours.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dcrocosmia%2BLucifer%26fr%3Dmy-myy%26ei%3Dutf-8%26x%3Dwrt%26y%3DSearch&w=800&h=600&imgurl=www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org%2Fpotd%2Fcrocosmia_lucifer1.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubcbotanicalgarden.org%2Fpotd%2F2006%2F06%2Fcrocosmia_lucifer.php&size=128.7kB&name=crocosmia_lucifer1.jpg&p=crocosmia+Lucifer&type=JPG&oid=f9e9cd0bb2f86f1c&no=15&tt=515&sigr=1248chlgc&sigi=11mpjiutf&sigb=132iomn4a
it is definitely in the family of crocosmia but not sure which one.

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