£1.65

Lettuce Rouge D Hiver 750 Seeds
[VEG474]

Lettuce Rouge D Hiver 750 Seeds
Heirloom, red romaine type from France, Listed in Vilmorins Vegetable Garden Book from 1885, red tinted green leaves. Leaves turn redder in cold weather, red winter lettuce also ideal for baby leaf harvested when young and tender. Sow Late summer for spring harvest. Sown spring for green leaved lettuce. 28 day baby leaf, 58 days to maturity.
Winter lettuce Baby Leaf

£1.65


Basic Information
Lactuca sativa Basic Sowing information: Lettuce Seeds 700-1,000 per gram. Start sowing early spring making successional sowings every 2 weeks until August for a continual supply of salad leaf. Sow as thinly as possible in rows 30cm apart, thin out to 20-30cm apart. Earlier sowings can be made from early January under glass. Pick leaves young for baby salad leaf. Salad leaf mixtures from supermarkets are expensive, pick your own direct from the garden.