Lettuce Red Cimmaron Romaine

Description

Lettuce Red Cimmaron Romaine

Lettuce Red Cimmaron Romaine. This beautiful heirloom “Red Romaine” produces an upright ten to twelve inch, deep bronze-red loosely folded head with a good sweet flavour and a crisp tender texture. One of the slowest varieties to bolt available and tolerant to a wide range of conditions. Popular as a baby leaf variety when harvested young around 35 days. 65 days from germination to full maturity.

Cultivation Advice Lettuce Red Cimmaron Romaine

Lettuce is hardy and you can plant as soon as the soil can be worked.
You can seed direct, 3 seeds every 8 inches in rows 8-12 inches apart,
as early as the soil can be worked or grown indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
Cover seed lightly with about 1/8 inch of fine soil, and firm soil gently.
Thin young seedlings to one plant per spot.
Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce.
Seeds germinate even at low 40-degree F soil temperature,
but poorly above 75-85-degree F.
In dry weather, keep soil moist.