B. ‘Dusky Shadows’

Vigorous plant with a dusty appearance to the strikingly patterned leaves.; No. 721-Begonia (8. 'Red Planet' x B. carolineifolia) 'Dusky Shadows' (Synonym 'Dusk') Rhizomatous. Leaves have plum-red mazelike pattern on dusty-green back­ground and are unequally cordate with shallowly lobed margin and medium thick, crisp texture; 7" X 5"; 7-veined; petioles tan with red dashes and soft brown hairs; stipules green with red edge, persistent. Flowers are pale pink with green ovaries, round, 1¼", with 2 male and 2 female tepals, blooming win­ter to spring. Soft brown hairs on nearly all plant parts become sparse as plant matures, giving a dusty appearance to the strikingly patterned leaves on this vig­orous plant. Originated by Leslie Wood­riff, 1100 Griffith Road, McKinleyville, CA 95521, in 1976; first bloomed in 1977, first distributed in 1976. Tested by Thelma O'Reilly and Ronnie Nevins. Reg­istered July 14, 1979.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Leslie Woodriff
• Date of Origin: 1976