Green Ice Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Price: $2.98
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Green Ice
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45 to 60 days — Also known as 'Burpee's Green Ice', the plants develop heavily-savoyed, glossy, dark-green leaves that are exceptionally crisp. Best if grown as a cool season crop, as like many lettuce varieties, it can become bitter in hot weather. However, it is resistant to bolting. Developed as a stabilized cross between 'Grand Rapids' and 'Fordhook,' 'Green Ice' was bred and introduced by W. Atlee Burpee Company in 1973. It is notable for being the first plant ever patented; its PVP protection expired in 1990. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 500 to 600 seeds.
Although the name or description of this variety refers to a modern company's name, the seed we are offering is in no way sourced from, "owned by" or connected with that company. The name is simply the historically accurate, common name for the variety giving credit to the seedsmen that originally released it.
Planting Instructions: Lettuce and other greens thrive in cool spring and fall weather (50° F to 60° F). A few greens can handle summer heat, but most of them prefer the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Most lettuce and greens can withstand occasional exposure to light frost but if very cold weather is coming, protect your plants with a frost cover.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
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