Questions about romaine lettuce

[vfem]

Yesterday I had a salad of romaine, green leaf (Grand Rapids), red leaf (Red Sails), & spinach...all from snipping outer leaves.

Sorry, couldn't resist the brag!

Whooohoooo! Love this time of year... salad crazed! hahaha

 

[i_am2bz]

Yesterday I had a salad of romaine, green leaf (Grand Rapids), red leaf (Red Sails), & spinach...all from snipping outer leaves.

Sorry, couldn't resist the brag!

Whooohoooo! Love this time of year... salad crazed! hahaha

Yeah...then when it's in the 90's every day for 3 months & you're DYING for a salad, all your lettuce has already bolted!! Aaargh! :/

 

[MommaHawk]

Yesterday I had a salad of romaine, green leaf (Grand Rapids), red leaf (Red Sails), & spinach...all from snipping outer leaves.

Sorry, couldn't resist the brag!

Can't blame you for bragging. I'm telling everyone I can about how great my garden is doing this year! I ate a salad last night with my romain lettuce and loved it.

 

[kimbyj]

Hello- I came across this post because I have been looking for that Romaine WITH the little spikes. My record keeping is ... not good and 2 years ago we had this great lettuce, it was like a romaine and it had the little spikes on the rib. It was hardy and did so well and lasted well into the summer. I've not been able to find it anywhere. Last year we tried one I thought it was but it was no where near as tasty or productive.
I know this is an old post but ya never know! Thanks for any help.

 

[897tgigvib]

Howdy Kimby! Welcome to the forum!

Many seed companies like to carry the most tenderest varieties of Lettuce, so yea, looking for that variety with the heavy leaf veins might be a challenge.

About 10 years ago I grew some Romaine lettuce like that, did not much like it, so I promptly forgot it. It could well have been paris island.

I do recall it was from a store bought packet, Lakeland maybe?

There are some other Lettuces with other rugged texture characteristics. Deer Tongue. I want to try that one someday.

 

[vfem]

I don't know if I am of any help, its warm here so I found a variety I like:

http://rareseeds.com/vegetables-d-o/lettuce/parris-island-cos-lettuce-13782.html