Begonia × hybrida ‘Gryphon’. Also dog photobombs… I’m sorry!

Begonia × hybrida ‘Gryphon’. Also dog photobombs… I’m sorry! I love him. 

I don’t treat anything that needs a humid tropical climate well. I struggle with avocados and even rubber plants… and I otherwise can’t grow begonias (’Escargot’ and ‘Tiger Paws’ have both expired under my care)…but this plant has flourished with minimal input. It’s been in a shady corner of a greenhouse all summer (with direct sunlight only for a few hours in the morning) and now I’m thinking about bringing it indoors, but I’ll probably leave it until nighttime temperatures get below 7°C. 
This cultivar isn’t rare, and can be found sold as annual bedding. But its unique metallic leaves and vigorous growth habit make it a worthy houseplant.