Ancient and Lovely Ginkgo Leaves

In her studio, Paula has been designing an invitation using Ginkgo Leaves. The leaves are beautiful and versatile, and because of their history, they are a strong botanical component on which to build an invitation design.

The Ginkgo is a "living fossil," whose relatives date back 270 million years. Because it is such an ancient plant, it has been important in many cultures, including the Chinese and Japanese. Confucius is said to have spent time reading, reflecting and teaching under such a tree – this has led the ginkgo biloba tree to have a special meaning in Confucianism.

“The neutral golden or green leaves pair easily with other design elements. The elegant shape makes it an ideal botanical to design with,” says Paula.