Lettuce Seed Hendersons Black Seeded Simpson
Lactuca sativa 'Hendersons Black Seeded Simpson'
- Gorgeously sweet flavour.
- Satisfying crisp texture.
- Extremely hardy variety.
- Can be grown almost any time of year.
- Heirloom variety.
Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.
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Description
Hendersons Black Seeded Simpson lettuce is more than 150 years old and its American parentage goes back to the 1700s.
Can be sown and grown at any time! This black-seeded variety is extremely winter hardy, even coping with frost and snow down to 23°F (-5°C), yet flavour is not lost. It produces light green, frilly loose leaves and is a great choice for cut and come again.
Has performed well in poor soil, growbags and even in the shade!
- For Early Crops
- Sow under protection in seed trays January to March and lightly cover seed.
- Prick out (transplant) into modules or small pots when large enough to handle and grow on under protection.
- Plant outside after fear of frost, setting out 14" (35 cm) apart in rows 18" (45 cm).
- Likes well drained soil.
- Prefers a sunny or part shade position.
- For Main Season Crops
- Sow thinly in " (1 cm) deep drills 18" (45 cm) apart.
- Thin out to one plant per 14" (35 cm) when large enough to handle (eat the thinnings of course!).
- For Later Crops
- Sow October and transplant to protected growing - cloches, greenhouse or similar - for harvesting in early spring.
- Top Tips
Sow every 2-3 weeks to ensure a succession of lettuces throughout the summer and early autumn.
Sowings between September and March are best done under protection.
Plants can still be grown outside through the late autumn and over the winter, though they will mature quicker if grown under protection.
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General Information
A Note About Our Seed Packets & Seed Counts
Information on Victoriana's method of packeting seed, including information on the seed packets. Also details on Victoriana's seed guarantee.
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