Cattleya lueddemaniana var aquinada 'CrimsonTides'
A rare beautiful aquinada form of a blush pink (rosada) Cattleya lueddemaniana that started opening two days ago. The color contrast is amazing on the lip, especially the deep magenta lines on the top of tube. The surprise for me was the flares on the petals! It really accentuates the crimson lip color. At 15 cm, the size is very respectable. A keeper!