Lettuce 'Little Gem'
Lettuce 'Little Gem' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Little Gem' is an upright, compact mini-cos with a crisp, blanched, sweet heart and green outside leaves. The leaves are tender and juicy with a great flavour. It is useful for small spaces and containers. This is an excellent lettuce for Caesar salad. It is hardy, heat resistant and slow to bolt.
Product: Lettuce 'Little Gem'
Product type: SEED (250)
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa
Syn.: syn. 'Sucrine'
Little Gem' syn. 'Sucrine' is an upright, compact mini-cos with a crisp, blanched, sweet heart and green outside leaves. The leaves are tender & juicy with a great flavour. It is useful for small spaces & containers. This is an excellent lettuce for Caesar salad. It is hardy, heat resistant and slow to bolt.
Plant type: Fast growing annual
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 5 - 26°C soil temp; seed will fail to germinate over 30°C
Temperate: Spring, summer and autumn
Subtropical: Sow all year, except for very hot periods
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 5 mm deep, requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed or seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6 - 7.5
Rows: 25 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant, drying out will trigger bolting; avoid watering in the heat of the day; growing under shade-cloth is beneficial in hot areas
Harvest: 28 days baby leaf; 42 days full size
250 seeds per packet
Lactuca sativa
syn. 'Sucrine'
Fast growing annual
Lettuce 'Little Gem'
Little Gem' is an upright, compact mini-cos with a crisp, blanched, sweet heart and green outside leaves. The leaves are tender and juicy with a great flavour. It is useful for small spaces and containers. This is an excellent lettuce for Caesar salad. It is hardy, heat resistant and slow to bolt.