Paph. St. Swithin

[Duck Slipper]

I posted picks of this plant last year with 3 inflorescences and 14 flowers. This year it has 4 inflorescences and if they all open 22 flowers. I’ll post more pics. when they all open

 

[Ozpaph]

Thats a magnificent display. Well grown!

 

[emydura]

What a magnificent plant. You should put it up for a cultural award.

 

[Paphluvr]

I am in awe. I love seeing speciman plants. Have you ever taken it to judging?

 

[richgarrison]

looks like a monster dorsal.... measurements? after it gets some time to 'inflate' a little more..

nice growing!

 

[Duck Slipper]

I am in awe. I love seeing speciman plants. Have you ever taken it to judging?

No…I haven’t.

 

[Duck Slipper]

looks like a monster dorsal.... measurements? after it gets some time to 'inflate' a little more..

nice growing!

Dorsal 6 cm
Petal length 16.5 cm.

 

[Greenpaph]

Very beautiful St Swithin !

 

[richgarrison]

Dorsal 6 cm
Petal length 16.5 cm.

i would have guessed bigger than 7 cm dorsal.. must be a philippinense influenced pouch...

 

[Ozpaph]

a 60mm dorsal is big for a SS.

 

[tnyr5]

6cm is huge for SS, only a few very highly awarded cultivars have dorsals that big.

 

[Duck Slipper]

6cm is huge for SS, only a few very highly awarded cultivars have dorsals that big.

Unbelievable!

 

[emydura]

You are happy when your roth flowers with a 6 cm dorsal, let alone a St Swithin.

 

[LadySlipper]

Simply amazing.

 

[richgarrison]

hadn't looked at award numbers... (but that would have been pretty simple to do DOH! )

either way NICE!!!

 

[Tom-DE]

Nicely done!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I reviewed the awards and it looks like yours is contention for a cultural award and possibly a flower quality award. The recent FCC had DS 5.5 cm and P 19.2 (most awards had long petals but your large dorsal may offset that). A recent cultural CCE (90 points) was 18F 4B on 4 inflorescences. So yours at 22 is on par!

I would recommend bringing it to judging!

 

[Duck Slipper]

I reviewed the awards and it looks like yours is contention for a cultural award and possibly a flower quality award. The recent FCC had DS 5.5 cm and P 19.2 (most awards had long petals but your large dorsal may offset that). A recent cultural CCE (90 points) was 18F 4B on 4 inflorescences. So yours at 22 is on par!

I would recommend bringing it to judging!

I have never taken a plant to judging, but I looked into it. St. Louis, Mo. is where I would go…judging was 10 days ago, the second Saturday of each month, the next judging is about 18 days away. I don’t think the flowers will last that long. If they do, I might give it a try.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I think the flowers might last if you put plant in shaded area and cooler temperatures, once all flowers are open.

 

[jlosaw]

What a monster. Well done.