Cattleya warscewiczii

[mikefallen13]

First warscewiczii of the season and man, what a showstopper! I accidentally snapped the inflorescence while watering last year, so this is my first time seeing the blooms. The cross is 'Michael' AM/AOS x 'Stewarts Meteor' originally from Orchids Limited if I remember correctly. 4 huge flowers with amazing color (much more of a rich fuscia in person, it's very difficult to get an accurate picture in my grow tent) and great form. This is certainly a keeper!