| Lettuce Type: | Other: semi-Romaine. Cross between a lollo rosa type and a Romaine type. called looseleaf by some. |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Grown for its very dark purple-red, edible leaves. Deeply savoyed, ruffled, puckered, "rumpled" leaves.Cold tolerant in Fall and resists some diseases. |
| 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 bred by Frank Morton from Valeria X Wavy Red Cos. |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
| paleohunter | On March 2, 2024 | Transplanted |
| paleohunter | On December 10, 2023 | Seeds sown Hoophouse |
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