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Although the individual flowers are small, some of the sea-pinks are very showy because of the great numbers of clustered blossoms and the brilliant colors. The flowers are often scarious and may be treated as everlastings. The evergreen or semi-evergreen character of the tufted foliage also adds much interest. The plants are easy to grow, remaining for some years when well established, rooting deep. Usually grown from seed.
Although the individual flowers are small, some of the sea-pinks are very showy because of the great numbers of clustered blossoms and the brilliant colors. The flowers are often scarious and may be treated as everlastings. The evergreen or semi-evergreen character of the tufted foliage also adds much interest. The plants are easy to grow, remaining for some years when well established, rooting deep. Usually grown from seed.
Armeria arborea, Hort., is described in the trade as having thick, woody, much-branched sts., each terminating with tufts of grass-like foliage and reddish fls.; unknown botanically.—A. bracteata, Hort., is described as a plant about 6 in. high, with bright crimson fls., flowering May-July; possibly equals Acantholimon bracteatum, Boiss., which is a cespitose plant, with a compressed, head-like spike, with large ovate-orbicular bracts. Var. rubra, Hort., has bright crimson bracts 1-2 in. long.—A. formosa var. alba, Hort., probably equals S. pseudoarmeria var. alba. Var. hybrida, Hort., is not recognizable from the data at hand.—A. leucophylla, Hort., is described as growing 9 in. high and having pale primrose fls.; not known botanically.—A. magellanica, Hort., is described as a pretty alpine species with bright rosy crimson fls.
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