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Lettuce Lolla Rossa Seeds produce crisp, frilly looseleaf foliage that shifts from deep copper red to bright green. Its fresh, slightly bitter flavour adds character to mixed dishes.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Vegetable
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Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
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General Sowing Time: Spring to Autumn
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Position: Sun
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Sow Depth: 3 mm
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Spacing: 30 x 30 cm
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Germination: 7-14 days
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Temperature: 15 - 20° C
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Days to Harvest: 60 - 90 days
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Type: Looseleaf
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Seed Quantity: 2g raw seed: Approx 1 300 seeds; 20g raw seed: Approx 13 000 seeds
Why Grow This Variety
- Copper-red and bright-green leaves add strong colour contrast.
- Frilly foliage gives salads a textured appearance.
- Crisp leaves have a fresh, slightly bitter flavour.
- Looseleaf growth supports picking leaves as needed.
Garden Uses
Use Lolla Rossa in mixed salads, as a garnish, in edible borders or in containers close to the kitchen.
Growing Notes
- Sow from spring to autumn.
- Grow in sun.
- Follow the listed 3 mm sowing depth and 30 x 30 cm spacing.
- Allow 7-14 days for germination.
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