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Lettuce 'Carmona'

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Belonging to the Lettuce genus (Lactuca sativa 'Carmona'), Carmona is a variety of Lettuce. Carmona is generally thought of as a heirloom open-polliated variety.

Highly disease resistant, early, red-tipped butterhead. Easy to grow, even in humid or wet conditions.
6-inch-tall by 10-inch-wide plants produce heads with read-tinged leaves. Tolerates bottom rot, tipburn and virus.
Tasty, tender, productive.
Days To Maturity: 50-55 ¹

This variety is an Vegetable that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Carmona normally reaches to a mature height of 9.75 inches (25.0 cm).

Canada is believed to be where Carmona originates from.

Due to how easy it is to grow in a variety of conditions, Carmona Lettuce is great for beginner gardeners and those that like low maintainance gardens.

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How to grow Lettuce 'Carmona'

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Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Carmona is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Carmona are Zone 4 and Zone 9. Planting Carmona in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.8 and 6.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Carmona from seed

Aim to sow 0.27 inches (0.7 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 7.8 inches (20.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Carmona

As Carmona is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Carmona

Lettuce 'Carmona' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Carmona exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Carmona plant. Vegetable
Hardiness Is Carmona frost hardy? Tender Country of Origin Where does Carmona come from? Canada
Mature Height How tall does Carmona grow? 25.0 cm / 9.75 inches Mature Spread How wide does Carmona grow? 20.0 cm / 7.8 inches
USDA Zone Range What zones does Carmona grow best in? Zone 4 - Zone 9 pH Range The level of acidity for Carmona. 5.8 - 6.8
Sun How much sunlight does Carmona need to grow? Partial Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Carmona require? High Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertiliser does Carmona need? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Carmona need in order to germinate? 5°C / 41°F to 22°C / 72°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Carmona in? 5°C / 41°F to 15°C / 59°F
Sowing Depth How deep to plant Carmona? 0.7 cm / 0.27 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Carmona 20.0 cm / 7.8 inches
Edible? Is Carmona edible? edible

How long does Carmona take to grow?

These estimates for how long Lettuce 'Carmona' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Carmona to germinate? 15 days Average 15 days | Min 15 days | Max 15 days (1)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Carmona? + 29 days Average 29 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Carmona is ready for harvest / bloom? + 52 days Average 52 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Carmona? = 96 days

Lettuce Carmona Etymology

Red-tipped butterhead (bibb/boston) lettuce, OP heirloom.
Originally from Canada, this heirloom variety was on the verge of extinction until rescued by Joelene of GTF (Gathering Together Farm, in Oregon.)
Joelene grew it out, then donated seed to Wild Garden Seeds. Wild Garden then donated seed to Seeds of Change.

Misspellings of Lettuce 'Carmona'

Carmona OP, Carmona red, Carmona red tipped, Carmona red-tip, Carmona

Other Names for Lettuce 'Carmona'

Carmona red tip

Lettuce 'Carmona'

Lactuca sativa

How to grow Lettuce 'Carmona'

Growing Carmona from seed

Transplanting Carmona

Harvesting Carmona

Lettuce 'Carmona' information

How long does Carmona take to grow?

Lettuce Carmona Etymology

Misspellings of Lettuce 'Carmona'

Other Names for Lettuce 'Carmona'

Footnotes

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How to grow Lettuce 'Carmona'

Growing Carmona from seed

Transplanting Carmona

Harvesting Carmona

Lettuce 'Carmona' information

How long does Carmona take to grow?

Lettuce Carmona Etymology

Misspellings of Lettuce 'Carmona'

Other Names for Lettuce 'Carmona'

Footnotes

Popular varieties of Lettuce

Carmona Lettuce Tags

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