Colored. Edgeworthia tomentosa, Paperplant, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Another official name of this pretty shrub is Edgeworthia chrysantha which belies the orange colors of this flower. Hence I put up another specific name 'Tomentosa'. It's the same shrub that was also called Daphne papyrifera or Edgeworthia papyrifera. Perhaps this colorful shrub is a cultivar. In any case, these Edgeworthias were - and perhaps still are - used in Japan to make paper for banknotes. It's a delightful flower that springs forth from entirely naked branches.
Colored. Edgeworthia tomentosa, Paperplant, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Another official name of this pretty shrub is Edgeworthia chrysantha which belies the orange colors of this flower. Hence I put up another specific name 'Tomentosa'. It's the same shrub that was also called Daphne papyrifera or Edgeworthia papyrifera. Perhaps this colorful shrub is a cultivar. In any case, these Edgeworthias were - and perhaps still are - used in Japan to make paper for banknotes. It's a delightful flower that springs forth from entirely naked branches.