With a red tinge to the pretties ruffled leaves, this is most definitely a beautiful lettuce. Loose leaf with good flavour. When to Sow: Mar-Jul HOW TO SOW:
Sow Indoors - a few seeds onto pots or cells of moist compost and cover with 1cm of soil. Ideal temp 15-20°C. Transplant into final positions when large enough to withstand pests 15-30cm appart
Sow Direct - thinly into rows in a preapared seed bed 1cm deep. Thin to 15-30cm when large enough to handle, thinnings can aso be transplanted.
Can sow under galss in Autumn for overwintering. Succession sow for a long cropping period. Lettuce seed will go dormant in hot conditions so avoid sowing in the height of summer. Plant further appart for larger heads and closer for baby leaves.
- Classification: Hardy Annual
- Group: Lettuce & Salad
- Easy To grow
- Germination Time: 1-2 weeks
- Harvest Time: Apr- Oct
- Site: Full Sun/ Part Sun
- Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
- Soil Acidity: Alkaline/ Neutral
- Moisture: Well drained
- Care: Keep moist watering well in dry spells
- Use: Edible
- Harvest: When leaves are the required size
- Days to Maturity: 70-80 Days
- Feed:Nitrogen if soil is poor
- Plant Spacing: 15- 30cm
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