Lettuce
Lettuce ‘Grosse Blonde Paresseuse’
Lettuce ‘Grosse Blonde Paresseuse’: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
'Grosse Blonde Paresseuse' is an old butterhead lettuce variety recognised by its large pale-green head and tender leaves. It belongs to Lactuca sativa, like other garden lettuces. Its appeal is a generous head of light-coloured foliage with a softer texture than very crisp Batavia types.The plant forms a broad rosette whose central leaves come together to make a head. Outer leaves spread further out, adding to its substantial appearance. Their pale-green colour sometimes approaches yellow-green, explaining the word Blonde in the name. Wavy margins and a supple leaf blade, the flat part of the leaf, reinforce the soft appearance of this lettuce.Grosse refers mainly to the size of the head. It does not set an identical weight for every plant, as the actual size depends on growing conditions. The broad silhouette appeals to anyone who enjoys traditional heading lettuce. It contrasts with the small elongated hearts of Sucrine types and…
