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LETTUCE

VEGETABLE SEEDS

(Lactuca sativa).
Lettuce need to be sown at recommended times for best results. Heavy feeding and constant watering is required. Mulch, particularly in hot weather. High soil temperatures can cause seed dormancy, which may be broken by placing the seed in a refrigerator for 72 hours before sowing. Sow 1 cm. deep, thinning or transplanting as suggested. Summer sowings of all types are risky in tropical areas. 900 s/g

Leaf Lettuce are ideal for early Spring and late Summer sowing. By picking a few leaves at a time, a row can give fresh leaves for 2 months from a single sowing. Far better than the Iceberg types which mature over a concentrated period.

LETTUCE MIXES

1575: Baby Combo

A mix of Baby Leaf types in a range of colours. Perfect where space is restricted. Ideal for salads. Can be harvested in as little as 30 days.

1577: Bistro Blend

This excellent flavoured mix gives many different leaf shapes, textures and colours including deep red, brown and green shades. Packets only.

1586: Cos Mixed

A mix of different Cos varities in Red and Green types.

2065: Lettuce Mix

A mixture of all our Lettuce types for a varied and interesting lettuce plot. Best sown in spring and autumn.

1578: Loose-leaf Mixed

A mix of Coral and Oak leaf types. Best sown in spring and autumn.

2066: Mesclun Mix

Contains a mixture of Leaf Lettuce, Rocket, Endive, Chervil, Mustard and Chicory to make your own Mesclun mix.

LEAF LETTUCE

(Space 20 cm. apart): Single leaves are harvested as required, individual plants lasting 4 to 6 weeks each. Excellent in Hydroponics. Best sown Autumn and Spring, but can be satisfactory at other times. May run to seed prematurely in hot weather.

1574: Australian Yellow Leaf (new!)

This Australian heirloom leaf lettuce is a good performer in hot conditions. Leaves are lime-yellow and are ready to harvest 7 days earlier than most varieties.

1597: Green Coral

Attractive smooth mid green leaves with heavily frilled margins on a non hearting plant. Quick maturing.

1592: Red Coral

Attractive smooth red leaves with heavily frilled margins on a non hearting plant. Ready to use in as little as 8 weeks from sowing.

BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE

Small soft leaved lettuce with a heart. Ideal for containers, small gardens and hydroponics. Reasonable results can be expected in most seasons, although extreme hot or cold can lead to disappointment.

1576: Baby Butterhead Green

A compact butterhead with small frilled heads and sweet tender leaves. Space 15 cm apart. Suits garden or container and can be sown all year. Packets only.

1596: Baby Butterhead Red

Compact red Butterhead. Semi hearting with rich coloured leaves. Great in containers Packets only.

1581: Mignonette Green

Smooth soft green leaves and nice heart. An old favourite.

1582: Mignonette Red (Brown)

Similar to Mignonette Red but with red tinged leaves.

1584: White Boston (new!)

This heirloom Butterhead Lettuce has light green leaves tending white in the centre. Well suited to tropical and subtropical conditions, but grows well anywhere. Sow all year in warm areas, or spring to autumn in cooler areas.