Mertensia maritima is a species of flowering plant in the borage family and is known by the common names oyster leaf in North America, oyster plant in Britain and Ireland, or sea bluebells. It grows on gravel ground in the Northern hemisphere, reaching north to the northern parts of Canada, Greenland and Svalbard.
Mertensia Maritima Care
Mertensia Maritima
Other names: Oyster Leaf Plant
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Shade
Hardiness zone
3 - 7
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly in the first weeks. Try to avoid watering on sunny afternoons to minimize the amount of moisture lost to evaporation. If your plant is in a pot, check the top soil in the pot either by looking at it or touching it with your finger. In any case, if it hasn’t rained in a month, water !
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Fertilizer
Balanced N:P:K fertiliser as needed recommended EC 1.4-1.8 (100-150 ppm)
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Sunlight
Mertensia maritima
Soil
Medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil
Popularity
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