Lambley Gardens & Nursery, 395 Lesters Road,  Ascot,  Victoria 3364
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Lettuce, Little Gem ‘Gatsbi’ (Lactuca sativa)

Lettuce, Little Gem ‘Gatsbi’ (Lactuca sativa)

Great flavour and crispiness

‘Gatsbi’ is a new and very much improved little gem type, with dark glossy green, lightly crinkled leaves. It has an excellent disease resistance with excellent resistance  to Bremia lactucae (lettuce downy mildew), Nr: Nasonivia ribisnigri and LMV: Lettuce mosaic virus. Suitable to Summer, Autumn and Spring harvest in mild climates.

 

Primed seed

 

When to sow: Year round
Where to sow: Seed trays or direct
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: Salanova® lettuce are a terrific innovation in lettuce breeding. Salanova® varieties grow like a head lettuce but have a lot more leaves which are evenly proportioned and baby sized. The seed is pelleted and primed for ease of planting and quick germination. Plant one seed 1/2cm deep every 20cm. Or plant 1 seed to a 5cm pot or 2cm apart in seed trays and plant out when big enough.

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