Lactuca sativa 'Trocadero' (Lettuce 'Trocadero' )
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0.25m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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3 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa 'Trocadero'
Other names: Lettuce 'Trocadero' , Butterhead lettuce 'Trocadero' , Lactuca sativa 'Big Boston', Lactuca sativa 'Tate's Forcing White', Lactuca sativa 'Giant White Forcing'
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Genus: Lactuca
Variety or cultivar: 'Trocadero' _ 'Trocadero' is an early maturing, edible lettuce with compact heads of curly, red- or brown-flushed, light green leaves with dark red or brown patches and pale yellow hearts ready for harvest in spring and summer.
Lactuca sativa 'Trocadero' is: Deciduous
Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Irregular
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Specific pests: Birds , Cutworms , Lettuce root maggot , Root aphid , Root knot eelworm , Slugs , Snails
Diseases: Good Mildew resistance.
Specific diseases: Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Ring spot
General care
Propagation: Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Lactuca sativa 'Trocadero' (Lettuce 'Trocadero' ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist and non-acidic soil in sun. Ensure there is adequate humus and moisture in the soil.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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