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Red Leaf Lettuce - Description
- Tray of Red Leaf Lettuce Plant
- Red Lettuce Sativa Var. Capitata
- Also Called Oak Leaf Lettuce
- Flavour: Sweet Buttery Flavour
- Foliage: Large, Ruffled Leaves
- Quantity: 6 Plants
- Approx. Size: 7cm
- Long Harvest Period
- Mature Size: 25cm
Red Leaf Lettuce - How to Grow
- Red Leaf Lettuce is easy to grow
- Plant as soon as plants arrive
- Can be grown directly outside
- In Winter, grow in a greenhouse
- Water trays well before planting
- Spacing: 10cm
- Rows: 15cm apart
- Plant into prepared soil & firm in well
- Site: Prefers partial shade
- Soil: Moderate fertility
- Avoid acidic soils
- Ideally prepare your soil in Autumn
Red Leaf Lettuce - Care & Harvest
- Best to harvest early in the morning
- This allow for maximum texture & flavour
- When to harvest: May to October
- Avoid growing in full sun
- Shade plants from sun in mid Summer to avoid bolting
- Water Red Leaf Lettuce regularly
- Little & often watering is best
- Pests to watch out for include slugs & snails
- If growing in greenhouse, surround crops with organic slug pellets or wool pellets
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