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Lettuce Seeds - Speckled Trout

Lettuce Seeds - Speckled TroutThe heritage variety that will create an eye-catching display in the garden and on your plate!The lettuce ‘Speckled Trout’ is an old Austrian Heritage variety of Cos lettuce. This lettuce is very cold hardy and slow to bolt so can be cropped for longer. Unlike other lettuce, it has unusual and attractive 'splashes' of red on the bright green leaves give rise to the name 'Speckled Trout', as it resembles the skin of the aforementioned fish. Easy to grow this heritage variety will create eye-catching beds and borders. Height 21-30cm (8-12"); spread 21-30cm (8-12").Harvesting late April - October, it’s one of the sweetest Cos lettuces available, with crisp leaves which are fantastic in a Caesar salad. Adds a 'splash' of colour to salads and
sandwiches. Thinnings can also be added to salads or sandwiches or replanted elsewhere in the garden.The Speckled Trout is included in the Rob Smith Heritage Range that is dedicated to his love for gardening and allotment growing. So why not try a lettuce variety that has stood the test of time, a must-have variety for any keen gardener.
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Lettuce Seeds
- Speckled Trout The heritage variety that will create an eye-catching display in the garden & on your plate! The lettuce ‘ Speckled Trout’ is an old Austrian Heritage variety of Cos lettuce. This lettuce is very cold hardy & slow to bolt so can be cropped for longer. Unlike other lettuce, it has unusual & attractive 'splashes' of red on the bright green leaves give rise to the name ' Speckled Trout', as it resembles the skin of the aforementioned fish. Easy to grow this heritage variety will create eye-catching beds & borders. Height 21-30cm (8-12"); spread 21-30cm (8-12"). Harvesting late April
- October, it’s one of the sweetest Cos lettuces available, with crisp leaves which are fantastic in a Caesar salad. Adds a 'splash' of colour to salads & sandwiches. Thinnings can also be added to salads or sandwiches or replanted elsewhere in the garden. The Speckled Trout is included in the Rob Smith Heritage Range that is dedicated to his love for gardening & allotment growing. So why not try a lettuce variety that has stood the test of time, a must-have variety for any keen gardener.

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Dobies
Dobies is a gardener's dream come true! Since 1880, Dobies has been supplying UK gardeners with the seeds, plants, and supplies that they need in order to help their gardens grow. In recent years they have been consistently rated as one of the best garden suppliers in the UK. Dobies does not sell seed varieties which are the result of genetic modification, choosing to sell non-modified varieties of seeds, bulbs, and plants. They also offer a variety of vegetable seeds and plants in their annual catalogue, making Dobies a smart choice for those looking to begin working on their own allotment. Dobies also offers a wide range of garden equipment so that gardeners can properly take care of their plants. Priding themselves on their history as an indispensable asset to gardeners, Dobies of Devon has more than earned a reputation as one of the best gardening suppliers in the UK.
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