Lambley Gardens & Nursery, 395 Lesters Road,  Ascot,  Victoria 3364
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Lettuce, Cos ‘Verodita’ (Lactuca sativa)

Lettuce, Cos ‘Verodita’ (Lactuca sativa)

Large Cos Lettuce Cooler periods

A large crunchy lettuce for generous salads. Bred to thrive in cool regions and showing high resistance to downey mildew and Lettuce Aphid. Fast and strong growing and resistant to twisting. Grown year round.

 

 

Pelleted seed for easy germination
 

 

  • All the lettuce varieties we sell have been bred for both flavour and disease resistance. All have a high resistance to lettuce aphid. The following varieties are the best that modern breeding can give. Quick to grow, slow to bolt and excellent flavour.

 

When to sow: Year round
Where to sow: Seed trays, pots or direct sow
Depth to sow: 5mm
Aspect:  Full sun or as sunny a spot as possible.
Soil:  Prepared, well drained, fertilised soil. Add   lime if soil is too acid.
Spacing:  Between plants 20cm Between rows 30cm

 

Directions: Plant 3 seeds every 20cm in rows 30cm apart. Thin to one seedling after the first true leaves appear. Or plant 2 seeds to a 5cm pot or 2cm apart in seed trays and plant out when big enough. Lettuce germinate best at or below 20C.

This plant is not in our current range and is provided here for customer information only.