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.

[mdvpc]

Mark

Thx for the info-will check it out.

[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?

[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

[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.

[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.

[kath]

I've tried dozens of lettuces and my favorites because they're mild and sweet are Matina Sweet, Jericho, Winter Density and Chartwell. The first 3 can be found at Pinetree and the last at Thompson & Morgan.

[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 kath

Ben Shemen and Jericho are supposed to excel despite heat.

Thanks kath, I'll research on those varieties today.