Pickled lettuce - Rosela

Pickled lettuce 'Rosela'

Latin name: Lactuca sativa L.

Pickled lettuce 'Rosela' is a decorative and easy-to-grow lettuce variety with vibrant red, tender and crispy leaves. It has a mild, sweet flavour and is excellent in salads, sandwiches and as a garnish. As it is a pickled lettuce, the leaves can be harvested as needed, giving a long harvest period.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 1 g seeds
• Sowing time: March–August (direct sowing)
• Harvest time: May–October
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
• Plant distance: 20 cm
• Row spacing: 25 cm
• Height: 15–25 cm
• Location: Sun to partial shade
• Soil type: Nutritious, well-drained and moisture-retaining soil
• Watering: Regular, keep the soil moist but avoid overwatering

Cultivation tips:

• Sow in batches every two weeks for continuous harvest.
• Can be grown in a pot, greenhouse or outdoors.
• Harvest the outer leaves first for a longer harvest period.

Use: Perfect for salads, sandwiches and as a colorful garnish.

Pickled lettuce 'Rosela' is a beautiful and tasty lettuce that provides a long harvest period and a lovely splash of color in the kitchen garden!