Florence
Variety
Florence
Approved Data
created by Katrin H. at 10.04.2023
Features
Color
light green / pale green
Location
planting: bed
planting: outdoor
planting: raised bed
Resistances
Lettuce aphid resistant
downy mildew resistant
Growth habit
broadleaf
Cultivation Break
3 Years
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Florence' lettuce is the perfect variety for outdoor cultivation in spring and summer. 'Florence' quickly forms large heads with a fresh green color, which are very tender and can be harvested as early as May. The plants are resistant to downy mildew and the green lettuce aphid.
Non hybrid
Growing tips
The seeds are sown from February to April either as a pre-culture or from April to July directly in the open ground. In the case of pre-cultivation, the young plants are planted in a frost-free garden bed around mid-May. Germination takes 7-14 days at 10-15°C. The plants prefer a sunny to semi-shady location and a nutrient-rich, loose soil. They should not be planted too deep in the soil to avoid lettuce rot. Cultivation period: 12-14 weeks.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
0.5-1 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Arugula / Rocket
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
Bean (Lima Bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chamomile
Chervil
Chickpea
Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
Chives
Collard greens
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Garlic
Garlic chives
Hair cucumbers / snake gourds
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Leeks
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Okra
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Ornamental pumpkin
Parsnip
Pea
Pumpkin / Squash
Radishes
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Savory
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Thyme
Turnip-rooted chervil
Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - Ribbed cabbage / Portuguese cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - wild cabbage / ancient cabbage
Women's coats
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Bacterial canker
Grey mold
Downy mildew
Pests
Leaf-miner flies
Larvae
Leaf bugs
Aphids
Flea beetles
Land snails
Wireworms
