Data specific to Lettuces (Edit)
Lettuce Type: Romaine

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Spread: 10" head or as baby leaves
Leaves: Other: Grown for its edible leaves. Bright red (green underneath). Thick glossy leaves, slightly ruffled.
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. 52 DTM. OP variety.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

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  • Lettuce

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Comments:
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 3, 2022 8:29 AM concerning plant:
    Days to maturity: 28 as baby greens, 57 to full heads
    This deep red romaine was unique in showing its outstanding color early, making it great as baby greens for mixed salads. Young or old, the leaves were tender and tasty, withstood hot weather.
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