Lettuce varieties!! :)

[tgplp]

I love to grow lettuces with strange textures and colors, and delicious flavors. Got any interesting lettuce varieties you want to comment on? Right now I'm growing:

Sunset ( a red speckled loose leaf)
Parris island ( a standard, green romaine)
Gilad ( a dark maroon, super ruffly, flavorful romaine)
Marvel of four seasons ( a red speckled butterhead)
Lollo bionda ( a lime green, ruffly looseleaf)
Grand rapids ( a green, crinkled loose leaf)
I am also growing several heirloom mixes right now. So what lettuces are/have been in your garden?

Good growing,
Taryn

[Fusion_power]

Jericho and Nevada are two really good heat tolerant varieties. Forellenschluss is a terrific speckled variety. Orielles de Diables is a fantastic slim red/green variety. Really Red Deer Tongue has the darkest red color I've seen.

Most of the other varieties I've grown were marginal in my climate.

DarJones

[mdvpc]

Darrell

where do you get your Jericho? I been getting mine from Seeds of Change, but they don't always have it.

[Stepheninky]

I have some Salad Bowl lettuce planted under some lights. Waiting for it to sprout out.

It is OP and is supposed to be heat tolerant and slow to bolt. Its a wavy lose leaf

[Mark0820]

I think Fedco seeds has Jericho.

[habitat_gardener]

Greens in general or just lettuce? I thought I might like lettuce if I grew it, but the past couple times it's bolted before I ate it. I much prefer kales of all kinds and, in the winter, I like mache (Valerianella; aka corn salad) and nettles. I planted mache once, and every year since it's spread and come back. I've been eating it for a week or so.

Or are there great-tasting lettuces I need to try?

[kath]

Originally Posted by mdvpc

Darrell

where do you get your Jericho? I been getting mine from Seeds of Change, but they don't always have it.

Pinetree seeds has it also.

[mdvpc]

Mark

Thx for the info-will check it out.

[pinakbet]

Any lettuce recommendation that will not bolt easily and will not get bitter even if grown in hot/humid conditions?

Thanks

[wmontanez]

Originally Posted by pinakbet

Any lettuce recommendation that will not bolt easily and will not get bitter even if grown in hot/humid conditions?

Thanks

black seeded simpson...slow to bolt never bitter, typically grown in Puerto Rico that is hot/humid called lechuga del pais

[Fusion_power]

Wendy, Black Seeded Simpson is very fast to bolt compared to Jericho, Nevada, or Simpson Elite. This may be a climate expression difference. I've grown it many times here in Alabama and never had good results. I would suggest trying Simpson Elite if you want a similar variety with better bolt tolerance.

DarJones

[gryffin]

The Butterheads and Batavians are generally more bolt resistant and heat tolerant than other types. I've picked Pirat (Butterhead) and Concept (Batavian) for this summer.

Anuenue is a Batavian developed in Hawaii which has superb heat tolerance.

[pinakbet]

Originally Posted by gryffin

The Butterheads and Batavians are generally more bolt resistant and heat tolerant than other types. I've picked Pirat (Butterhead) and Concept (Batavian) for this summer.

Anuenue is a Batavian developed in Hawaii which has superb heat tolerance.

thanks griffin, I'm planning to grow lettuce on hydro this year. I'll check the varieties you suggested.

[wmontanez]

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

Wendy, Black Seeded Simpson is very fast to bolt compared to Jericho, Nevada, or Simpson Elite. This may be a climate expression difference. I've grown it many times here in Alabama and never had good results. I would suggest trying Simpson Elite if you want a similar variety with better bolt tolerance.

DarJones

Thanks, I will make sure to try those next.

[kath]

Originally Posted by pinakbet

Any lettuce recommendation that will not bolt easily and will not get bitter even if grown in hot/humid conditions?

Thanks

Ben Shemen and Jericho are supposed to excel despite heat.