Begonia 'Steve's Leaves Dorian Gray' is a rhizomatous hybrid with shimmery silver-grey leaves with pink or silver spots. Lower light brings out the best color in the leaves, keeping them deep silver with vibrant pink spots. Higher light brings out green tones in the leaves and turns the spots silver. The succulent, leathery leaves have toothed and undulated margins and a somewhat ruffled surface.
Along with B. 'Steve's Leaves Green Knight' and B. 'Steve's Leaves Witching Hour', this begonia is part of the trio of first releases by our in house hybridizer Kevin Morykwas. These sister hybrids all resulted from pollinating B. 'Grey Nurse' with B. lyniceorum.
(Kevin Morykwas at Steve’s Leaves, TX, 2023)
Care of Begonia 'Steve's Leaves Dorian Gray':
- Bright, indirect light
- 45 to 95 degrees
- Humidity 50-65%
- 6 to 8 inches tall
- Water when top two inches of soil are dry
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3.5 inch pot.
If your local HIGH temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit you should consider adding:
Begonia 'Steve's Leaves Dorian Gray' is a rhizomatous hybrid with shimmery silver-grey leaves with pink or silver spots. Lower light brings out the best color in the leaves, keeping them deep silver with vibrant pink spots. Higher light brings out green tones in the leaves and turns the spots silver. The succulent, leathery leaves have toothed and undulated margins and a somewhat ruffled surface.
Along with B. 'Steve's Leaves Green Knight' and B. 'Steve's Leaves Witching Hour', this begonia is part of the trio of first releases by our in house hybridizer Kevin Morykwas. These sister hybrids all resulted from pollinating B. 'Grey Nurse' with B. lyniceorum.
(Kevin Morykwas at Steve’s Leaves, TX, 2023)
Care of Begonia 'Steve's Leaves Dorian Gray':
- Bright, indirect light
- 45 to 95 degrees
- Humidity 50-65%
- 6 to 8 inches tall
- Water when top two inches of soil are dry
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3.5 inch pot.
If your local HIGH temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit you should consider adding:
Reviews
Customer Reviews
The leaves are silvery green and velvety with small delicate pink spots, nice compact size and beautiful little pink flowers reach up top. Definitely makes me want to purchase the green knight to go with it!
This one is destined to be a classic. It has an incredibly unique leaf color and is extremely vigorous. Since repotting, it’s grown several new leaves and has flowered already. The new leaves age to a beautiful silver and pink dots abound
