Red Velvet

Variety

Red Velvet

created by Kai at 02.04.2023

Features

Location

planting: greenhouse

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

Heat requirement: high

sheltered from the wind

planting: house wall / wall

planting: rain-protected

light: sunny to semi-shady

Color

red

brown

Taste

mild

aromatic

Growth habit

harvest: continuously pickable

leaves: curly

broadleaf

growth habit: sprawling

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Attractive old variety with particularly dark, reddish-brown leaves. Mild, full flavor. This variety has loose leaves and does not form a heart. Winged lettuce, the leaves are harvested from the outside in. The red color always indicates a content of anthocyanins - the substance that has been identified as an important health substance in vegetables & fruit. The variety is high-yielding and is suitable for both spring and fall cultivation.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

No growing tips available for this plant.

Details

Plant distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Diseases

Downy mildew

Pests

Aphids

Flea beetles

Land snails

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