Lettuce Type: | Looseleaf |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Spread: | large |
Leaves: | Other: Grown for its edible leaves. Lime green, frilly, deeply cut leaves. |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening.. 50 DTM. OP variety. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1952 National Gold Medal |
p1mkw | On March 31, 2010 | Plant emerged |
p1mkw | On March 28, 2010 | Seeds sown |
joannmorford | On June 4, 2017 | Seeds sown Lovely Lettuce Mesclun Blend |
ricelg | On January 4, 2018 | Potted up 15 plants into 14 cups |
ricelg | On December 19, 2017 | Maintenance performed Some seedlings looking leggy so I moved closer to the light |
ricelg | On December 15, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
ricelg | On December 10, 2017 | Seeds sown Planted 12 cells (indoors) |
phish49 | On July 21, 2019 | Obtained plant Have these seeds for planting in cooler temps. |
lovesblooms | On March 16, 2020 | Seeds sown direct (DIY seed mat) |
dnrevel | On April 19, 2022 | Seeds sown Planted in cells in new greenhouse, on a heat mat, but may transfer to cold frame. |
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