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Old February 7, 2011   #1
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Default Lettuce varieties!! :)

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,
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Old February 7, 2011   #2
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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.

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Darrell

where do you get your Jericho? I been getting mine from Seeds of Change, but they don't always have it.
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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
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I think Fedco seeds has Jericho.
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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?
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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.
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Thx for the info-will check it out.
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Any lettuce recommendation that will not bolt easily and will not get bitter even if grown in hot/humid conditions?

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

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

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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.
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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.
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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.

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Thanks, I will make sure to try those next.
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Any lettuce recommendation that will not bolt easily and will not get bitter even if grown in hot/humid conditions?

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Ben Shemen and Jericho are supposed to excel despite heat.
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