{"product_id":"fothergills-lettuce-amaze-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Lettuce Amaze Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Lactuca sativa 'Amaze', a premium, highly uniform cultivar within the leafy brassica and salad family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Annual, establishing with exceptional seedling vigour to rapidly produce a reliable, uniform crop from a spring sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDistinctive Bicolour Foliage:\u003c\/b\u003e Bears a prolific abundance of glossy, intense maroon-red external leaves wrapped around a contrasting bright yellow interior, adding an attractive gourmet look to the dinner plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoft Buttery Texture:\u003c\/b\u003e Produces tightly packed, smooth leaves that boast an exceptionally tender, melting texture with absolutely no bitter notes and a clean appearance free from specking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Mildew Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Bred with robust modern genetics to feature excellent natural tolerance against downy mildew, ensuring the plants remain healthy, clean, and highly productive during damp summer weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSuccessional Harvesting Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Specifically selected for staggered cultivation, making it a great choice if you want to sow at 2 to 3 week intervals for a non-stop, continuous summer supply of fresh leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNutritional Value:\u003c\/b\u003e A rewarding, health-boosting crop to cultivate at home, serving as an excellent natural source of dietary fibre, essential vitamins, and key antioxidants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Choose a position with rich, moisture-retentive, and well-drained soil. This versatile variety thrives at its absolute best in full sun, but it will also perform reliably in positions with partial shade during the height of summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Method:\u003c\/b\u003e Sow seeds thinly directly outdoors from March to July, planting them 1cm deep in shallow rows spaced 30cm apart. For the earliest crops, seeds can be started indoors in module trays from February and transplanted out after the last frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture Control:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the soil or container compost consistently and evenly moist, particularly during dry summer spells, as regular watering is essential to prevent the tender leaves from scorching or bolting prematurely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThinning and Harvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Thin out the developing young seedlings gradually to leave the strongest plants spaced 25cm apart, using the aromatic trimmings fresh as baby salad leaves. Harvest full heads cleanly by cutting them at the base when they feel firm and well-filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57701651677567,"sku":"FTG-36381","price":3.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Lettuce_Amaze_Seeds.jpg?v=1780828837","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-lettuce-amaze-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}