Lettuce, Salanova® Red Butterhead (Lactuca sativa)
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 in the vegetable garden. Seed can be planted the year round. Salanova® lettuce have the flavour and texture of full headed lettuce but in the home garden are picked leaf by leaf. Leaves can be harvested from the same plant for many weeks if not months. Slow to bolt with good disease resistance.
$5.75 – $38.00
| Packet of 30 seeds | $5.75 |
| Packet of 500 seeds | $38.00 |
A new variety suited to year round growing which has beautiful burgundy and fresh green, sweet, well flavoured leaves.
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.
| Seed Packet Size | Packet of 30 seeds, Packet of 500 seeds |
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