{"product_id":"mertensia-maritima","title":"Mertensia maritima","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-container\" class=\"gmail-\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-ob\" class=\"gmail-tw-src-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-oSioSc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-target\" class=\"gmail-m1hag\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-kAz1tf\" class=\"gmail-g9WsWb gmail-PZPZlf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003eMertensia maritima is a deciduous perennial with fleshy, blue-grey-green leaves that naturally thrives on the wind and sea swept coasts of Western Europe.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003eIt is colloquially known as the oyster leaf or oyster plant because the leaves give off a faint smell of mushrooms and, when eaten, it tastes vaguely of oysters.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are bright blue, bell-shaped flowers opening from pink buds in early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003eThis plant like to grow sand or cobble beaches where the ground can be siliceous or calcareous, and contains humus from decaying seaweed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWhat does this means for those who love this plant but do not have the privilege of a living on the beach?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWell draining soil with a strong sand base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli tabindex=\"0\"\u003eAdd some compost once a month to give it a seaweed-humus-like boost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNota bene:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a snail's faaaaavorite snack so make sure to protect Mertensia from a snail and slug feast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-ob\" class=\"gmail-tw-src-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-oSioSc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-target\" class=\"gmail-m1hag\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-kAz1tf\" class=\"gmail-g9WsWb gmail-PZPZlf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gmail-tw-target-text-container\" class=\"gmail-tw-ta-container gmail-F0azHf gmail-tw-nfl\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"gmail-tw-target-text\" class=\"gmail-tw-data-text gmail-tw-text-large gmail-tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eThe Tales:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text\"\u003eThe chemical that gives this plant the oyster-like odour when its leaves are crushed is \u003cem\u003edimethyl sulphide\u003c\/em\u003e, a compound that is noted for being a major part of the odour profile of raw oysters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt mainly grows in a sub-Arctic climate and is exposed to very cold temperatures, waves that crash on the shore and strong winds - this means that the seeds need to be cold-stratified before they can germinate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eOther Names\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esea lungwort\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoyster plant in North America,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esea bluebells in the British Isles  (sea blubells! isn't that incredible!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain and Northern Europe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mertensia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56728134386037,"sku":"pda170","price":4.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7841\/5733\/files\/MertensiaMartimia_Pot-1.jpg?v=1770821838","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdavenir.com\/en\/products\/mertensia-maritima","provider":"plant d'Avenir","version":"1.0","type":"link"}