Lettuce Oakleaf Large Red Seed

Lettuce Oakleaf Large Red Seed adds rich red oakleaf colour to edible gardens, salad bowls and container plantings. This loose-leaf lettuce is ideal for gardeners who want attractive, productive leaves through the cooler growing months.

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 Red?

• Red oakleaf leaves bring colour and texture to salads.
• Loose-leaf habit suits cut-and-come-again harvesting.
• Good for containers, raised beds, kitchen gardens and edible borders.
• Pelleted seed is easier to sow accurately than very fine raw seed.
• Pairs well with green oakleaf lettuce for mixed salad harvests.

Garden Uses

Plant Lettuce Oakleaf Large Red alongside green lettuce, herbs and other cool-season vegetables for a colourful kitchen-garden row. Harvest individual outer leaves regularly or cut larger plants as needed for fresh salads.

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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