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From Longfield Iris Farm catalog, 1925: Lent A. Williamson (Williamson 1918). (Amas X ?). Tall Bearded. Early midseason. Standards very broad, lavender violet; falls broad and drooping, velvety violet purple. The whole flower suffused yellow, more heavily toward the center. Beard yellow. Large flowers of exceptional substance on stout stems three and one-half feet high. Extremely vigorous in growth. This Iris, our origination, has been a standard of comparison since its introduction. $1.00. |
From Cornell 112: Color effect a lavender-violet, velvety royal purple bicolor, veined. Standards lavender-violet, bronzed at claw. falls velvety cotinga purple, bronzed and veined on wide outer haft, yellow along the showy, orange beard. This sort is strong in growth and vigorous in production; it has broad, stiff foliage, and heavy stalks and flowers. Its large flowers are noteworthy. Rating 90. 'Amas' x unknown. |
From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: L. A. WILLIAMSON (Williamson, 1918) — S. soft campanula-violet; F. velvety royal-purple; brilliant golden beard. Massive in flower and growth. Said by some to be one of the finest in the world. 36-42-inch. Not for sale. |
From Robert Wayman, "Best Twenty-five Irises", The Flower Grower, Oct 1925: LENT A.WILLIAMSON: This variety was given the highest rating of 96 by the American Iris Society Jurors in 1922. My own opinion is that while it is a fine flower, Ambassadeur should have been rated ahead of it. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | LentAWilliamson04.JPG | manage | 185 K | 07 Dec 2016 - 03:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
jpg | LentAWilliamson12BHI.jpg | manage | 75 K | 23 Apr 2012 - 19:50 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | LentAWilliamsonRT.jpg | manage | 43 K | 22 Jan 2012 - 18:25 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rick Tasco |
jpg | LentAWilliamsonSC.jpg | manage | 42 K | 25 Oct 2011 - 21:24 | Main.Betsy881 | Stoney Creek iris |
jpg | Lent_A._Williamson_in_2009_.jpg | manage | 579 K | 15 Sep 2015 - 23:43 | LindaMercer | Lent A. Williamson taken 2009 in my Montana garden ~ photo by Linda Mercer |
JPG | Lent_A_Williamson-jb.JPG | manage | 328 K | 19 Feb 2017 - 23:16 | Main.Harloiris | Photo by John Black, zone 4, Montana |
jpg | Lent_A_Williamson.jpg | manage | 30 K | 14 Dec 2010 - 19:01 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | Lent_A_Williamson_fl.jpg | manage | 64 K | 17 Feb 2011 - 18:49 | IrisP | |
jpg | lent-a-williamson1-18.jpg | manage | 74 K | 05 Aug 2018 - 21:04 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | lent-a-williamson2-18.jpg | manage | 198 K | 05 Aug 2018 - 21:04 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | lent-a-williamson3-18.jpg | manage | 334 K | 05 Aug 2018 - 21:03 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | lent1.jpg | manage | 197 K | 07 May 2012 - 23:16 | Main.davepote | taken in my garden, Reston, VA Zone 6B |
jpg | lent2.jpg | manage | 160 K | 07 May 2012 - 23:17 | Main.davepote | taken in my garden, Reston, VA Zone 6B |
jpg | lenta01.jpg | manage | 17 K | 13 Aug 2014 - 02:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris Gal Iris Garden |
JPG | lenta02.JPG | manage | 52 K | 01 Dec 2014 - 22:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | lenta03.JPG | manage | 86 K | 01 Dec 2014 - 22:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | lenta04.JPG | manage | 59 K | 01 Dec 2014 - 22:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | lenta05.jpg | manage | 92 K | 06 Apr 2017 - 19:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Diversity Acres |
JPG | lenta1.JPG | manage | 755 K | 26 Jun 2018 - 02:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | lenta2.JPG | manage | 323 K | 26 Jun 2018 - 02:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
jpg | lenta5.jpg | manage | 50 K | 04 Feb 2019 - 20:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mooiplaas Iris & Dayliles-South Africa. |
jpg | lenta6.jpg | manage | 71 K | 04 Feb 2019 - 20:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mooiplaas Iris & Dayliles-South Africa. |
jpg | lentawilliamson09.jpg | manage | 115 K | 06 Jul 2020 - 21:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | lentawilliamson9.jpg | manage | 77 K | 12 Sep 2013 - 15:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
jpg | lentawilliamsonTIF.jpg | manage | 21 K | 05 Dec 2011 - 15:53 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | rsz_lent_a_williamson2.jpg | manage | 308 K | 08 Jun 2016 - 18:33 | Main.Harloiris | Photo by John Black, zone 4, Montana |