Romaine lettuce 'Balloon'

Enjoys a partial sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Balloon is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ideally plant in loamy, potting mix and clay soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.2 and 6.8 as Balloon likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Balloon about 60 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Balloon is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Balloon about 45 days before your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.