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Thrift seapink
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 0 N: 1134] (4015)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-02
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 21:39
Viewed: 392
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Latin name - Armeria maritima.

Armeria maritima is the botanical name for a species of flowering plant.

It is a popular garden flower, known by several common names, including "thrift", "sea thrift", and "sea pink". The plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It does well in gardens designed as xeriscapes or rock gardens.

It is a compact perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems from which globes of bright pink flowers blossom. In some cases purple, white or red flowers also occur.

The plant can be found in the wild in coastal areas across the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe. It is a common sight in British marshes. It can grow in dry, sandy, saline conditions such as those at beaches and salt marshes.

Armeria maritima has a great copper-tolerance, and is able to grow in soils with copper concentrations of up to 6400 mg/kg. One mechanism proposed is that not much copper is transported up the shoot of the plant, and is excreted from decaying leaves.

There are several subspecies


Range W. Europe, including Britain, from Iceland to N. Spain.

Habitat Coastal salt marshes, pastures and maritime cliffs. Dry, sandy, somewhat acidic soils in sandy turf, coastal salt marshes, cliffs and mountain pastures.

An evergreen Perennial growing to 0.1m by 0.15m at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). It is noted for attracting wildlife.
The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Medicinal Uses
Sea thrift is rarely used in herbal medicine, though the dried flowering plant is antibiotic and has been used in the treatment of obesity, some nervous disorders and urinary infections. It cannot be used externally as an antibiotic poultice because it can cause dermatitis or local irritation.
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Hello Gert, nice flowers and seascape. thanks for sharing this beautiful scene. Leyla

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-12 23:30]

Hi Gert

Great composition showing the typical habitat of thift - on an uncharacteristically good English day! Nice detail and colour.

James

Good morning Gert,
A superb seascape and beautifull flowers my friend. It is nice to wake up with thes beautiful flowers. TFS. Have a great day!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Gert,
Really magnificent "sea of flowers and colours" here.They must be a real treat for the eye.Wonderful PoV used and those colours of orange, yellow and pink are simply enchanting with the blue BG provided by the sea and the sky in diagonal position. Very well done.

I tried a workshop,hope you wont mind.
TFS & cheers

Hoi Gert,
Wat een pracht foto. De scherpte diepte en compositie zijn beide erg mooi. Het detail in de bloemen en kortsmos is perfect. Erg mooie heldere kleuren en scherpte.
Groeten,
Niek

Hi Gert,
A lovely capture of this beautiful flowers along with the beautiful seascape. Excellent composition and lovely colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Gert,
Very nice picture. Looks from out of this world.
TFS.
- Nirmal

Bellissimo paesaggio con i fiori, ottimo POV, molto bella la composizione con il primo piano sulla diagonale, buona nitidezza, molto belli e saturi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

nice light and great pic showing the habitat so well, TFS Ori

Hi Gert, great landscape image. The background sits very well with the pink flowers in the foreground. Great details and a fine overall image... tfs, regards h

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-05-13 9:13]

Hi Gert,

This is so pretty! The pinks, yellows and shades of blue are beautiful. I love the composition and there is a 3-D effect. A wonderful seascape.

Jane

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2008-05-13 10:19]

mooie foto Gert,
prachtige compositie met een goede dof, uitstekend fotowerk en een plezier om naar te kijken. prettige avond
groet Jaap

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 841 W: 67 N: 1555] (6903)
  • [2008-05-13 11:10]

Hello Gert,

Very good diagonal composition. Great POV, DOF and sharpness. Wonderful combination of colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

hello Gert

excellent image of these flowers and i can say a lovey
landscape image too with the sea, fine POV and framing,
i love the framing diagolanly one hlaf the ground
and the other hlaf the sea, excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

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