Monday 28 May 2012

HYZENTHLAY


Mid season pink standard.
Bartolme Ferrello Hyzenthlay.
Needs full light and for all flowers to be open for about five days for full delicate pink colour to show - partially and recently opened blooms have a brown tinge.
Brittle petals and sepals and may discard pollen caps with rough handling. For ease of packing and to improve general presentation blooms should be directed towards the front during tying.
The name is taken from one of the rabbits in "Watership Down" (Adams). [extract Wikipedia "Hazel's rabbits. Ten Efrafan does that leave their birthplace, only eight of which survive. Most notable among the does are: Hyzenthlay ("Shine-dew-fur," Fur shining like dew), who is the leader of the rebellious does in Efrafa and has some of the abilities of a seer. ......"]
See also "Silver"