SILVER

Mid season white with red labellum.
Bartolme Ferrello Silver.
Brittle labellum. Needs to be left to open fully to obtain full white colour. Shows some tendency to blush in full sun.

The name is taken from one of the rabbits in "Watership Down" (Adams). [extract Wikipedia "Hazel's rabbits. Silver, with silver fur. The main fighter besides Bigwig, and also a member of the Sandleford Owsla. He is also the nephew of the Threarah, Sandleford's Chief Rabbit. In the movie when they were crossing a river to escape a dog he helped Bigwig push a board across the river with Fiver and Pipkin on board because they were too tired to swim. ......"]
See also "Hyzenthlay"

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"