Saint Swithin progression

[cattmad]

Overall it is very nice, but really the DS needs to be bigger given the roth parent has a 6.8 DS

 

[orchidman77]

so beautiful, no matter the dimensions! Enjoy (we will to!) -

David

 

[tnyr5]

For an SS with modern roth breeding I would expect a 5.5 or 6cm dorsal, I have been dissapointed with new SS I have been flowering as well

You rarely see a JB OR WBW with a ds under 5.5

Sounds like we have similar standards of excellence. I was hoping for a dorsal in the 5.5cm range, but, I'm content to wait for the next bloom to see that kind of size. My only disagreement is that I think it's unfair to judge Saint Swithin by the standards of the superior cross that is roth x anitum. Apples to oranges, and all that.

 

[cattmad]

I would re flower it, you may find the DS increases to around 5.4 or 5.5 on a bigger plant

 

[Ozpaph]

Great colour and stance.
I'd consider cutting the spike early. You can see its worth keeping for a second blooming on a bigger plant.

 

[Justin]

phil is a great hybridizer for vigor but poor parent for quality....only a few exceptions in my mind such as SS and some MK. Many SS turn out wonky but they have their own charm so it is a favorite of mine.

When I have room to grow them out I would love to make SS with phil 'Alford' and a modern roth (not that it hasn'r been done before but could be awesome with a great roth). Alford doesn't have huge flowers but the segments are very broad and the color is great.

This one looks like a keeper for form and color alone.

 

[tnyr5]

Oh, I'm definitely keeping it lol. The NS seems like it's settling around 20cm h x 18cm v
I have people who want to see it, so I can't be cutting spikes just yet. As you can see, it's a big plant with a huge root system, so it won't make much difference.
On the other hand, I do have some Chiu Hua Dancer pollen that I saved ...:evil: