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Lettuce Romaine Ballon Seeds
Lactuca sativa
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Renowned, large sweet 'cos'
Large solid heads, crisp crunchy texture and excellent flavour. Grows well in adverse weather conditions.
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Lettuce Romaine Ballon Seeds
1000 Seeds
Code: 16222
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Outdoors: sow thinly, March-July where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½") deep, directly into finely-prepared, fertile, moisture-retentive soil, which has already been watered. Allow 30cm (1') between rows. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Thin out to 20cm (8") apart. Water well until plants are established. Regular sowings, made every two to three weeks, will ensure a continuous supply. Harvest: May-October.
For the crispest, freshest heads, pick in the cool of early morning or late evening. Romaine lettuce is the best type for braising as well as use in salads.
All lettuce can be eaten as baby salad leaves, but some types are ideal for use as ‘cut and come again’ (take just one or two leaves from each plant at a time, they will then keep growing and provide ‘baby’ salad leaves over a much longer period – re-growing for 3-4 cuts). They are also ideal grown in pots and container.
Cos or Romaine – A little slower to mature than butterheads, with crisp, oval hearts
Butterhead – Quick to mature with a loose heart and soft leaves
Crisphead/Iceberg – Large crisp heads with solid hearts and few outer leaves
Loose Leaf – Easily sown direct in the garden or in patio pots. These do not heart up and are ideal for ‘cut and come again’ salads, taking a few leaves at a time, or for harvesting whole.
Mixed Leaf – Perfect for pots and containers, superb mixes of different shades, textures and colours.
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