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Lettuce Oakleaf Large Green Seed produces attractive green oakleaf lettuce for fresh salads, sandwich leaves and cut-and-come-again harvests. Its loose-leaf habit makes it a practical choice for South African vegetable beds, containers and small-space edible gardens.
Plant Information
- Plant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual.
- Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
Growing Information
- General Sowing Time: Autumn to spring in most South African gardens; sow in small batches for continuous harvests and avoid peak summer heat where possible.
- Position: Full sun in cool weather; light shade during hot spells.
- Sow Depth: About 1 cm deep.
- Spacing: 15-30 cm apart, depending on whether harvesting baby leaves or larger heads.
- Germination: Keep evenly moist; high temperatures can reduce or delay germination.
- Height: Around 20-30 cm.
- Available Pack Sizes: 20 pelleted seed, 500 pelleted seed
Why Grow Lettuce Oakleaf Large Green?
- Decorative green oakleaf leaves for fresh home-grown salads.
- Loose-leaf habit allows repeated picking when harvested carefully.
- Good for containers, raised beds and compact vegetable gardens.
- Pelleted seed is easier to handle for accurate sowing.
- Excellent succession crop for cool-season salad production.
Garden Uses
Grow Lettuce Oakleaf Large Green in vegetable beds, raised planters or wide containers close to the kitchen. Pick young leaves for tender salads or allow plants to size up for larger loose-leaf harvests.
Growing Notes
- Sow little and often rather than all at once for steadier harvests.
- Keep soil consistently moist, especially during warm, dry weather.
- Use fertile, moisture-retentive soil with good drainage.
- Provide light shade in hot conditions to reduce stress and bitterness.
- Protect young seedlings from slugs, snails and birds.
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