Red Lettuce Recommendations?

**zazen999** · 10-06-2009, 09:15 AM

I am currently eating the Australian looseleaf and the red iceberg is next to come good on my plot - but have a look at these.

Lettuce Seed

**indigox** · 10-06-2009, 09:39 AM

Thanks Zaz,
I like the speckly one on there, that's very cute. I think I'm also going to try this one:

called 'Marshall' if I can find seeds. It's got an RHS AGM so should be easily available.

'Rosemoor' looks quite promising too.

**pdblake** · 10-06-2009, 10:07 AM

There's some nice ones here (very good quality seeds and service too, though I've only personally tried the winter marvel):

Lettuce Seed

**zazen999** · 10-06-2009, 10:27 AM

Hi Pd

That's the same linkie!

**HeyWayne** · 10-06-2009, 10:42 AM

I haven't tried them, nut I hear they're good:

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**zazen999** · 10-06-2009, 10:44 AM

You've not lost it HW.

**smallblueplanet** · 10-06-2009, 11:53 AM

I've never seen as many lettuce as Seeds of Italy have!

There's lots of red/red edged lettuce here

**bluemoon** · 10-06-2009, 01:10 PM

Thanks for this. I've not grown any red lettuce except Lollo Rosso for years because they all seemed tough and flavourless. Might give a few of these a try.

**pigletwillie** · 10-06-2009, 01:37 PM

try flame or devils tongue romaine from the real seed company, both are very good.

**mythyme** · 10-06-2009, 03:04 PM

I am growing red cos 'marshall'. It had a good germination rate and is out on the plot more than holding its own against the slugs. All that said, I haven't eaten any yet and the proof as they say.........

**indigox** · 10-06-2009, 03:56 PM

Very funny HeyWayne,

I just bought some 'Marshall' seeds at the gc, going to give them a try.

I'm interested to see how they taste, but they also look amazing.
It's quite rare to find red lettuce at the supermarket, always nice to grow something a bit different.

I think I'll wait until next year before buying a load more franchi seeds, I never get through that many seeds, except for radish.

**indigox** · 10-06-2009, 03:58 PM

I've decided to give these a whirl too, love the speckles...

**Emmylou** · 10-06-2009, 07:57 PM

That was a good link!! Guess who's going to be growing some interesting lettuces now!!

Couldn't resist it.

**cepgarden** · 11-06-2009, 07:50 AM

Wow thanks to you all for the great links, lettuce are always a easy veg to grow without waiting months for the results.
If I start now I could be sowing a new type each week till....Christmas..no next year in the greenhouse.....Cheers

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