Cocarde Lettuce
£2.90
80 in stock
A large and vigorous loose leaf lettuce, with bronzed-red tinges to the leaves. Suitable for spring, summer and autumn cultivation, either as full-sized heads or cut-and-come-again. Cocarde’s lobed leaves are variously described as “arrow leaf” or “oak leaf”, forming an attractive rosette. A French heirloom and recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
A cocarde or cockade is a badge or ribbon rosette worn to denote allegiance to a particular group or cause, the most famous being the French red, white & blue ‘Cocarde Tricolor’, which in 1789 became the national symbol of the French Revolution.
No guillotine is required to cut the heads of this lettuce, a simple knife will do: for full sized heads space the plants at 30cm in both directions as they grow quite large – outer leaves can be repeatedly harvested if a full head isn’t needed.
Approx. 300 seeds per packet.
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa
- Grown by: Simon Powell
Sow from March to July for harvesting May to October either in trays and then pricking out or straight into modules and then plant out when large enough to handle at spacings of 20 cm. Can also be sown direct into warm soil with a fine tilth.
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