LETTUCE - Lollo Rossa

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(500 seeds)

$3.95

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The prettiest lettuce ever

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The frilliest red-and-green lettuce you’ve ever seen! The leaves turn a rich bronze-red when exposed to sun, leaving the leaf bases a lovely, contrasting green. Read More

The frilliest red-and-green lettuce you’ve ever seen! The leaves turn a rich bronze-red when exposed to sun, leaving the leaf bases a lovely, contrasting green. Its stunning looks have made this old-fashioned Italian Favourite a hit in the novelty food aisles of upmarket stores. But why pay those prices when you can grow it at home and enjoy it with all the flavour you get from freshly-picked veg?

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Quantity

🌱 Dispatched in 24-48 hours. Guaranteed to Arrive & Thrive.

Days to Harvest

45-55 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun|Part Shade

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

20-30cm

Additional Features

Cool Season, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: LETTUCE - Lollo Rossa

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 500

Days to Harvest: 45-55 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 30cm

Row Spacing: 45cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Beets, broccoli, Carrots, cucmbers, Onions, Radish

Additional Features: Cool Season, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa

Germination Time: 5-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade

Plant Height: 20-30cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

Best Months to Plant – Lettuce
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Lettuce
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Lettuce
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Lettuce
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Lettuce
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Lettuce
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Because the small seeds have to be sown quite shallowly, it will be easier to keep seeds moist during germination if sown in trays. Alternatively, sow a few seeds in planting stations at the correct spacing and thin after germination. Sprinkle a little loose soil over the seeds till they are no longer visible and keep moist.

How to Harvest

Start using the leaves as soon as they are big enough to pick, or allow it to form small loose heads. If you are able to leave some stem behind when harvesting, they may resprout.

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How to Sow

Because the small seeds have to be sown quite shallowly, it will be easier to keep seeds moist during germination if sown in trays. Alternatively, sow a few seeds in planting stations at the correct spacing and thin after germination. Sprinkle a little loose soil over the seeds till they are no longer visible and keep moist.

How to Harvest

Start using the leaves as soon as they are big enough to pick, or allow it to form small loose heads. If you are able to leave some stem behind when harvesting, they may resprout.

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Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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