Paph. Yellow Tiger a.k.a St. Swithin :<

[Candace]

I bought this as a small seedling many years ago. It's actually one of the first paphs I bought. It bloomed a couple of years ago, but I didn't get a photo. This year it's blooming on 2 spikes. It's growing in s/h in the greenhouse.

 

[Wendy]

Oh nice Candace! I got one of these a short time ago...looking forward to it.

 

[Elena]

Looks super!

 

[toddybear]

Stunning!

 

[SlipperFan]

That's beautiful! But I'm surprised that the yellow isn't yellower and brighter.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wicked! Great growing Candace. :clap:

 

[paphioboy]

Yellow Tiger..? IMHO, it looks more like St Swithin.. But very nice, whatever the identity..

 

[Candace]

It's more yellow in person. But I'm also am suspicious of the i.d.

 

[SlipperKing]

Well, Paph Yellow Tiger is registered as platyphyllum x glanduliferum.
Candace, your plant doesn't look like it has either one of these species in it The staminode reminds me of a St Swithin.

 

[Roy]

Very nice flower Candace, wouldn't mind it in my collection but I'd have to question the name also, not like other Yellow Tigers I've seen.

 

[emydura]

Beautiful Candace.

I agree with the others about the ID.

David

 

[Candace]

I've got a St. Swithin open now and I thought the same thing. :< I wanted to see what others thought before saying something. Very frusterating to grow a plant for so long (and pay quite a bit for a seedling!) and then it's not what you thought it was. This has happened to me so many times now, I've lost count!

 

[e-spice]

Very nicely flowered Candace!

e-spice

 

[JeanLux]

great display Candace!!!! I would be very happy if one of my (younger) St. Swithins would bring up a such a spike ! Jean

 

[John M]

It's really lovely; but, I agree with the others. It's most likely a St. Swithin.

 

[biothanasis]

Very beautiful!!!

 

[NYEric]

I don't know what it is but it looks happy. Good job.

 

[nikv]

Fabulous! :clap:

 

[slippertalker]

I agree with the others, this is probably Paph Saint Swithin. The "bent knee" staminode of Paph rothschildianum is quite prominent in this plant.

 

[SlipperFan]

I couldn't find my posting of Yellow Tiger, but here it is again, for comparison: