LETTUCE - Lollo Rossa

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(1000 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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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 1000

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

Cool/Mountain Sow: All Year

Arid Sow: Jan-Jul

Temperate Sow: Mar-Jul

Sub-Tropical Sow: Jan-Jul

Tropical Sow: Mar-Jul
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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Ryan Huynh

Great Healthy Lettuce
Had great germination rate with these seeds >80%. Healthy and vigorous plants with fairly large 20cm Red bronze/green leaves . Soft texture like an oak lettuce.

Not as frilly as the picture. Ended up with smooth round tips - leaves resembled a red romaine lettuce. Could be the conditions. Grown in spring + shaded from afternoon sun.

Makes for a great salad nonetheless!

Pic of results below. (grown alongside lollo bionda lettuce I bought from seedsofplenty too)

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Peter H.

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Gabriella B.

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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.

Common Name: LETTUCE - Lollo Rossa

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000

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

Cool/Mountain Sow: All Year

Arid Sow: Jan-Jul

Temperate Sow: Mar-Jul

Sub-Tropical Sow: Jan-Jul

Tropical Sow: Mar-Jul

3 reviews For LETTUCE - Lollo Rossa

Great Healthy Lettuce

Had great germination rate with these seeds >80%. Healthy and vigorous plants with fairly large 20cm Red bronze/green leaves . Soft texture like an oak lettuce.

Not as frilly as the picture. Ended up with smooth round tips - leaves resembled a red romaine lettuce. Could be the conditions. Grown in spring + shaded from afternoon sun.

Makes for a great salad nonetheless!

Pic of results below. (grown alongside lollo bionda lettuce I bought from seedsofplenty too)