Rosaine Red Gem Romaine
Plant Size Guide

Rosaine Red Gem Romaine
Lactuca Sativa
days to maturity: 45 days
plant spacing: 4 plants per square foot
sunlight requirements: 8 - 14 hours
look out for: signs of bolting means not enough sunlight
harvest notes: either cut the whole head when its mature, or treat it as a “cut and come again” and just take the outer leaves for your daily salad.
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Another farm favorite lettuce variety for us and French Farms is the Johnnys Select Seed Mini Gem Romaine, and this item is the red variety. Large romaine can be very hard to grow here because of the heat but because these mature so quickly they are much easier to get that crisp tight crunchy head of romaine from. Make sure you pick the sunniest spot in your yard for these babies or they might bolt before maturing, as romaines are also quite sensitive to a lack of sun. Home gardeners often think that because lettuce is papery and delicate that it needs to be grown in the shade but thats only true if you're trying to grow it in the very intense heat of the summer. During our fall, winter & spring growing seasons you should strive to get your lettuce patch 8 hours of sun per day (which is already partial sun, since a full day is like 14 hours!)
If you plan on harvesting these "cut and come again" style just keep in mind you wont get the romaine style blanched heart, but youll still get nice firm crunchy lettuce leaves.
These beauties turn dark red where they are touched by the sun and the tone fades to green in the center and below, making beautiful bicolor crunchy cupped leaves.
We also sell a mix of Rosaine & Newham (the green version) in 6 packs.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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