Lettuce Blond De Paris Seeds

Lettuce Blond De Paris Seeds produce crisp, vibrant green leaves and robust yields. This packet-labelled Lactuca sativa line forms a large firm Batavia/crisphead for fresh garden-to-table meals.

Grow it successfully: Read the Blond De Paris section of the South African Lettuce Grow Guide.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual
• Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
• Exact Type: Packet-labelled Blond De Paris Batavia/crisphead retail line; no breeder series asserted
• Seed Form: Raw seed
• Pretreatment: None; sow as supplied and do not soak, scarify or chill
• General Sowing Time: Use a cool-season window; the packet says spring to autumn, but avoid peak heat and hot seedbeds
• Position: Full sun in cool weather; light afternoon shade as temperatures rise
• Sow Depth: 3 mm
• Germination Light: Light-favoured; use only a fine 3 mm cover and do not use blackout conditions
• Germination Temperature: 15–20°C
• Germination: 7–14 days
• Spacing: 30 × 30 cm for full heads
• Transplanting: Move rooted plugs at several true leaves, commonly about 4–5 weeks; harden gradually and keep the crown at soil level
• Days to Harvest: 60–90 days
• Growth Type: Large firm Batavia/crisphead
• Seed Quantity: 2 g raw seed: approximately 1 300 seeds; 20 g raw seed: approximately 13 000 seeds

Why Grow This Variety

• Crisp light-green leaves add freshness and crunch.
• The large firm head suits salads and sandwiches.
• Two pack sizes support small or larger sowing areas.
• Small succession sowings can extend cool-season harvests.

Garden Uses

Grow Blond De Paris in a fertile vegetable bed, raised planter or wide container and harvest the whole head when it is firm for the type.

Growing Notes

• Sow thinly in a fine seedbed or one to two seeds per module at exactly 3 mm.
• Keep the surface at 15–20°C and evenly moist but never saturated for the full 7–14-day window.
• Thin to one strong plant, transplant without burying the crown and allow 30 cm in both directions.
• Water the shallow root zone consistently and harvest before sustained heat causes bolting or bitterness.

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