2024 The buyers guide to quality amenity turfgrasses Turfgrass Seed
2 Introduction 2 The BSPB Amenity Committee and the Turfgrass Seed Trials 3 Guide to using Turfgrass Seed 2024 4 Assessment of Characters 5 Series S - Sports Uses 10 Series L - Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials 19 Series G - Greens, Close Mown Trials 24 Series M - Miscellaneous Grasses 25 Index 28 UK Agents Turfgrass Seed 2024 1 Contents
The BSPB Amenity Committee and the Turfgrass Seed Trials Introduction The development of grass varieties for amenity uses is a long-term, costly and sophisticated business. Plant breeding (crossing, selecting and conducting trials) typically takes a decade or more, before varieties are ready for release into Governmental registration and Industry performance trials. Subsequent investment in production, stock-holding, manufacturing and marketing is expensive. The exploitation and utilisation of the superior varieties made available by this process require expert guidance and advice. The purpose of Turfgrass Seed is to report comprehensive results of available varieties in trials designed to test suitability for: Use in winter sports pitches, such as football and rugby fields, and municipal recreation areas (Sports Uses Trials). Use in lawns, summer sports pitches, tennis courts, turf and general landscaping (Lawns Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials). Use in the intensive management seen on golf and bowling greens (Greens, Close Mown Trials). Turfgrass Seed presents the best available interpretation of correctly designed, accurately analysed and independently supervised trials to our collective customer, the professional user of high quality amenity grass cultivars. The Turfgrass trials are conducted in Bingley, West Yorkshire. The BSPB Amenity Committee BSPB is the trade association, based at Ely in Cambridgeshire, which represents the interests of companies with plant breeding and seeds supply businesses in the UK. Companies can participate as Full Members or Associates and the Society caters for businesses with large or small turnovers. The major functions of BSPB include: • Acting on behalf of plant breeders to Licence and collect Royalties for the production of seed of protected varieties by third parties. • Representing the interests of its members opposite Government and the European Commission. • Co-ordinating agreements with independent trialling organisations to facilitate the production of recommended and descriptive lists of varieties. The BSPB Amenity Committee comprises representatives of all the major breeders developing new cultivars for customers in the UK. Its objectives include the long term: • Coordination and funding of independent amenity variety trialling. • Continuity of the integrity of Turfgrass Seed as a source of impartial and valid information to buyers and users of amenity grass seed. Turfgrass Seed 2024 2
Guide to using Turfgrass Seed 2024 The lists contained in this booklet are designed to enable users of Turfgrass Seed to evaluate the suitability of different cultivars for various amenity uses. Information for the major turfgrass species is presented in the form of numerical scores. In each column, larger numbers indicate a higher score for the relevant characteristic. For instance, cultivars with a score of 8.0 for shoot density would be expected to produce denser turf than those with a score of 7.0. The only exception to this general rule is the rating for colour. On this scale higher numbers are darker green. These colour scores are descriptive, to help with colour matching when blending varieties in mixtures. They are not merit ratings and in this case larger numbers do not indicate a higher merit score. Users should read the text regarding the selection of grasses for each table to determine which grasses best suit their particular needs. Cultivars of the major turfgrass species have been placed in order of suitability for particular uses. The characteristics that have been used to determine this ranking order have been shaded. Where more than one characteristic has been used, a mean has been calculated and added to the table. When calculated, this mean has been placed within the shaded area, to the right of the characteristics used in its calculation. Cultivars at the top of each list may not be the best cultivars for every use. Users should identify which characteristics are most important for their intended use and then select cultivars accordingly. The tables are numbered according to their applicability to different end uses, thus: S Sports L General lawn and landscaping G Golf and bowling greens and other close mown situations Seed of all cultivars named should be available in the UK this year but in smaller amounts where shown as LA (Limited Availability). The full names and addresses for the main seed suppliers representing grasses in the tables are presented on page 28. For grasses where no main agent is identified, users should contact BSPB for further information. The tables have been split into two sections to give a main table and a new cultivar table. The latter section is reserved for cultivars that have been tested in only the most recent set of trials. The scores in this section of the tables should be regarded with less certainty than the scores in the main sections of the tables. Please note that ratings are not directly comparable among species and uses. The information presented in the current Turfgrass Seeds booklet is from trials conducted at the STRI. As with any trial of living material, the performance of the cultivars may vary in commercial management. Turfgrass Seed 2024 3
Assessment of Characters Visual Merit Visual merit is an overall measure of the suitability of the sward for its potential use. Visual merit is a combination of sward density, leaf width, disease resistance, colour and other factors which could influence appearance such as cleanness of cut. Shoot Density In most applications of amenity grass a dense sward is required, especially when a uniform and true surface is needed, such as golf greens. The number of shoots per unit area is assessed to give a measure of sward density of the sown species. Live Ground Cover The live ground cover is regarded as more important than shoot density in winter sports turf. The ground cover of the sown species is recorded monthly during the application of artificial football wear to determine wear tolerance. Slow Re-Growth Mowing accounts for the majority of the cost of maintaining amenity grass. During the growing season (April to October) the sward height is measured immediately prior to each cut. Fineness Of Leaf The leaf width of different varieties of grasses varies, especially for perennial ryegrasses and smooth-stalked meadow-grass. Fine leaves are desirable in fine turf and ornamental lawns. This assessment is not undertaken for Chewings fescues, hard & sheep’s fescues, slender creeping red fescues or strong creeping red fescues where there is little difference among these fine-leaved grasses. Cleanness of Cutting Trials are monitored for differences in cleanness of cutting among cultivars. If differences are seen each variety will be scored for cleanness of cutting. Disease Resistance At a time when the usage of pesticides and the products available for use on amenity grasses are declining, disease resistance is of ever increasing importance. All trials are monitored for disease and scored when significant disease infections occur. Colour Cultivars are assessed for genetic colour in both summer and winter. This is a relative assessment with scores indicating how light or dark a grass is compared to the other varieties in trial. Lower numbers indicate a lighter coloured grass, higher numbers a darker coloured grass. It should be noted that colour will vary depending on weather conditions, management, and fertiliser use. Recovery The winter sports turf trial is scored for two months following the application of artificial football wear to give an indication of individual varieties ability to recover from wear. Higher scoring varieties are less likely to need intensive renovation in the closed season. Turfgrass Seed 2024 4
Series S Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm) Perennial ryegrass (Table S1) Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Table S2) Tall fescue (Table S3) Tufted hair-grass (Table S4) Applications Winter sports pitches Football and Rugby pitches Municipal sports areas Other intensively used areas The perennial ryegrass cultivars in Table S1 (pages 6 – 7) are ranked on the mean of live ground cover and visual merit during wear. These characteristics are important for sports pitches receiving intensive wear during winter, such as football and Rugby pitches. Users should identify the particular properties that are important in their individual situations and choose cultivars that score well for those characteristics. In football and Rugby pitches for example, it may be better to choose a cultivar with reduced susceptibility to red thread, if this can be done without compromising too much on wear tolerance. Where good appearance is required before wear, or in low wear situations, good shoot density, fineness of leaf and cleanness of cut scores will be important. In all wear situations regular over-seeding can have beneficial results. It is strongly advised that this forms part of the end of season renovation programme. Also the addition of new grasses through over-seeding during the playing season will help maintain ground cover. Cultivars of smooth-stalked meadow-grasses are shown in order of their performance under football-type wear for inclusion in winter pitches (Table S2). Once established, smoothstalked meadow-grass can be as hard wearing as perennial ryegrass and usually has better tolerance of close mowing. Its rhizomes give good recovery from wear and some drought tolerance. However, establishment of this grass is slow and best results can only be achieved if at least 12 months is left between sowing and use, Table S2 (page 8). Trials are sown in spring with wear being applied the following autumn. Generally, cultivars of tall fescue form turf that would be acceptable for many coarse turfgrass uses. However, they are no substitute for perennial ryegrass in normal turf situations in the UK. Tall fescues are slower in establishment, coarser in leaf texture, and as a result, less attractive in appearance. They may however, have a place under dry or low fertility conditions. Tall fescues have also been used successfully where fairly tall (15 - 20 cm) but still erect swards are desirable, such as the grassed areas surrounding airfields. New improved varieties of this grass type, some with rhizomes, are starting to become available. These produce acceptable lawns but still do not match perennial ryegrass for wear tolerance. Tufted hair-grass is tolerant of damp and shady conditions and has been included in some seed mixtures for stadiums. This grass can accumulate a little more organic matter at the surface than some of the traditional sports grasses like perennial ryegrass. Sports Turfgrass Seed 2024 5
Series S Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm) Table S1 Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barzico 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.3 7.8 7.1 4.1 5.5 5.5 BAR Altivo 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.3 7.9 6.8 5.3 4.9 5.2 BAR Barbasten 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.3 7.1 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.4 BAR Europitch 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.3 7.7 7.3 4.1 5.4 5.0 DSV Clochette (LA) 7.8 7.8 7.8 6.6 8.3 8.0 3.0 5.4 6.1 G/SMFR Barpersie 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.6 8.2 7.9 6.2 4.3 5.2 BAR Eurobeat 7.8 7.7 7.8 6.8 7.2 6.6 5.4 5.6 5.4 DSV Gildara 7.6 7.8 7.7 6.7 7.5 7.5 4.5 5.5 6.4 DLF/JNS EuroCordus 7.8 7.5 7.7 7.3 7.4 6.7 6.5 5.4 5.3 DSV Eurodiamond 7.7 7.6 7.6 6.8 7.2 6.2 3.7 5.4 5.2 DSV Starling 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.3 6.9 5.3 5.5 DLF Alathea 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.1 5.4 5.2 DLF/OAS/TG Saila 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.0 6.6 6.3 5.6 5.0 5.1 DLF/JNS Monroe 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.7 6.2 5.9 6.0 DLF/JNS Eurosport 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.9 5.5 5.7 5.6 DSV Lancelot 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.1 7.7 7.8 5.2 5.0 5.4 OAS/TG Duranova 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.1 7.8 7.5 5.4 5.3 5.1 DLF/JNS Minnelli (LA) 7.4 7.6 7.5 8.1 8.1 8.2 6.9 5.1 5.6 DLF/MM Fiona (LA) 7.4 7.6 7.5 6.7 7.1 7.0 2.9 6.0 6.1 DLF Lionel 7.5 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.7 6.1 4.8 5.5 5.5 DLF/JNS Baradona 7.5 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.6 3.7 5.4 5.9 BAR Barlicum 7.3 7.5 7.4 6.3 7.6 7.5 4.5 5.4 4.9 BAR Barcristalla 7.5 7.3 7.4 6.8 6.8 6.7 5.9 6.2 7.2 BAR Lamar (LA) 7.5 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.3 5.4 5.1 5.6 DSV Mocora 7.2 7.5 7.4 6.9 7.1 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.4 DLF Chloe 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.4 5.9 5.3 5.4 DLF Columbine 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.1 6.7 5.9 5.2 6.2 5.7 DLF/TG Cameron 7.2 7.5 7.3 7.6 7.2 7.5 4.3 5.7 5.7 OAS/TG AberWin (LA) 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 7.2 6.7 5.4 5.6 4.9 G Barolympic 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.4 5.5 4.4 4.8 BAR Annecy 7.2 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.3 4.0 5.8 5.2 DLF/MM Baromario 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.7 7.2 6.9 5.0 5.5 6.2 BAR Berlioz 1 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.9 6.1 5.4 5.7 5.5 DLF/TG Mumbai 7.0 7.3 7.2 6.9 7.5 7.4 4.1 5.0 5.1 DLF/MM Angelina 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.3 6.5 6.1 5.2 5.6 OAS/TG Chardin 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.5 7.1 7.4 5.9 5.2 5.0 DLF/JNS Calico 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.4 6.8 6.8 4.0 5.5 6.3 G/SMFR Estelle 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.3 5.5 5.5 4.8 OAS/TG Eventus 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.4 7.2 7.7 6.4 5.3 5.3 DSV Barthierry 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.5 7.3 7.0 5.2 6.2 6.4 BAR Elva (LA) 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.4 5.8 5.3 5.3 DLF Cyrena 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.1 5.8 DLF/MM Ponyo (LA) 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.8 4.9 5.2 6.1 DLF Cadix 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.8 5.9 G/SMFR Barorlando 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.5 6.9 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.2 BAR Gladys 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.3 6.8 6.9 5.5 5.3 5.1 DLF/MM Bizet 1 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.3 5.9 5.5 6.4 5.8 6.1 DLF EG Resistus 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.9 7.4 5.9 5.7 5.6 DSV Melbourne 6.9 7.1 7.0 6.6 7.1 6.9 6.7 5.2 5.3 DLF/MM Saopaulo 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.9 5.8 5.8 5.5 DLF/MM Nagano 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.0 5.4 5.0 5.1 DLF/MM Alison 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 6.0 5.6 5.5 DLF/MM Aniston 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.3 6.7 7.3 4.1 5.8 5.9 DLF/JNS Beckham 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 4.7 DSV Martinella 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.1 4.5 6.0 5.3 DLF LA = Limited availability Sports Turfgrass Seed 2024 6
Table S1 Continued Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Bonnie 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.2 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 TG Django (LA) 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.5 7.1 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 RAGT Penelope 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.5 4.4 5.4 5.3 DLF Totoro (LA) 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.9 7.3 5.5 5.9 DLF Etienna 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.9 7.1 6.0 5.2 5.8 DLF Hayley 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 5.5 5.7 5.7 OAS/TG Claudine 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.8 6.8 5.5 5.4 6.0 DLF Duparc 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.4 6.4 7.0 5.1 5.2 OAS/TG Gianna 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 6.7 6.8 4.9 4.9 OAS/TG Vesuvius 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.8 4.9 5.2 G Mandalay 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.2 5.6 OAS/TG Carnac 6.6 6.8 6.7 7.2 6.5 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.7 G/SMFR Gwynett 6.6 6.8 6.7 7.1 6.7 7.4 5.6 5.4 5.5 G/DLF Cleopatra 6.8 6.5 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.9 5.0 5.2 DLF Melisandra 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.4 4.7 5.4 5.4 DLF Dickens 1 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.5 7.5 6.9 5.8 5.2 5.1 DLF/JNS Acapulco (LA) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.5 6.0 6.0 5.9 DLF/MM Coldplay (LA) 6.6 6.7 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.6 5.5 RAGT Guinevere (LA) 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.5 7.0 6.9 5.7 6.1 7.1 DLF Promotor 6.6 6.6 6.6 7.2 6.4 6.1 5.3 5.2 5.7 G Lize 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.9 6.9 6.6 5.5 5.3 5.3 DLF Singapore 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.6 7.1 6.9 5.7 5.2 DLF/MM Mercitwo 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.6 5.9 6.5 5.8 5.3 5.1 OAS/TG Bargold 6.4 6.7 6.5 6.8 6.9 7.5 6.0 5.6 5.3 BAR Meara 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.5 DLF Torsion 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.4 6.1 5.4 7.8 8.4 ICL Barsignum 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.3 7.0 7.5 5.6 5.4 6.3 BAR Shazam 6.4 6.5 6.5 7.1 7.2 6.9 5.9 5.6 5.6 RAGT Greenway 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.0 6.4 7.0 6.1 6.2 5.8 SUT/TG Morisot 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.6 6.4 6.0 5.2 5.1 OAS/TG Creepstar 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.7 6.0 6.6 7.4 DLF/TG Roseanne 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 5.2 5.5 DLF Alboka 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.9 6.6 6.6 RAGT/BAR Greensky 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.1 5.4 5.2 OAS/TG Clementine 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 6.6 7.0 5.7 5.4 5.4 DLF/JNS/TG Zurich 6.3 6.1 6.2 5.2 5.8 5.1 5.2 6.0 5.4 G Escapade 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.3 7.6 4.5 6.0 5.5 G/SMFR Essence 6.4 5.8 6.1 5.2 6.5 6.2 4.7 6.4 5.8 DLF Vertech 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.7 6.4 5.1 5.9 6.2 G/FF Bardorado 6.2 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.9 5.0 6.8 5.1 5.4 BAR Ponderosa 6.2 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.6 6.9 5.9 DLF/MM Antonella 6.1 5.9 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.7 5.5 5.6 6.0 TG Fandango 6.1 5.9 6.0 6.4 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.3 6.2 BAR Lautrec 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.5 5.8 5.5 DLF Ceretec Centurion 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.4 5.7 5.5 5.0 7.4 7.1 PGG Platinum 6.4 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.6 6.0 7.3 6.4 DLF Transate 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.4 6.9 6.1 6.0 DSV Barprium 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.1 5.1 7.0 BAR Stravinsky 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.3 5.6 4.8 6.5 8.3 8.1 DLF Jubilee EG 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.4 6.2 6.5 DSV Pascal 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.3 6.5 6.4 6.4 DSV Esquire 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.3 5.3 4.9 6.0 7.0 7.0 DLF Mistral 5.5 5.7 5.6 4.5 5.2 5.3 6.8 8.2 8.0 ICL Agreement 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.9 5.5 6.4 6.5 6.1 FF/G Greenplanet 5.4 5.5 5.5 4.8 5.1 5.1 7.4 8.0 8.2 ICL Turfgold 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.0 6.2 7.0 6.8 DSV Passion 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.6 5.4 7.3 5.9 6.0 DLF/MM Fancy 5.4 4.9 5.2 4.1 4.9 5.0 6.0 6.9 5.5 FF New Cultivars Veralynn (LA) 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.9 5.8 6.7 8.1 4.7 6.7 ICL LA = Limited availability Sports Turfgrass Seed 2024 7
The cultivars in both Tables S1 and S1s are grown in the same trial. The ratings on Table S1s are directly comparable with those on Table S1. Series S Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm) Table S1s Tetraploid ryegrasses Table S2 Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Poa pratensis) Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Fabian 6.1 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 DLF/JNS Tetrastar 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.2 4.9 8.0 7.7 8.0 OAS/TG Tetragame 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.3 4.6 4.4 7.3 6.9 7.3 DLF/JNS/TG Tetramagic 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.3 4.1 6.8 7.0 7.0 DLF/MM Tetradry 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 3.8 3.9 7.4 7.6 7.6 DLF Tetragon (LA) 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.8 4.7 7.5 7.0 6.8 DSV Double 5.0 4.5 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.5 7.8 7.7 7.5 DLF Tetragreen 4.9 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.8 4.4 7.2 7.5 7.5 OAS/TG Tetraboom (LA) 4.2 4.6 4.4 4.7 4.4 4.7 7.3 7.1 7.5 DLF Tetrasport 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.3 7.3 7.8 8.0 DSV Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Rust Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Traction 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.4 4.9 5.1 5.1 ICL Julius 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.3 6.7 5.0 4.9 5.4 DLF Limousine 7.2 7.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 7.2 4.9 6.2 5.3 DSV Becca 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.5 7.3 8.1 5.3 5.4 6.1 DLF/MM Joker (LA) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.4 7.6 6.2 5.7 5.9 DSV Lincolnshire 6.8 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 4.4 6.2 5.0 DSV Arya (LA) 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.4 7.6 7.9 6.5 5.7 5.5 DLF/MM Sombrero 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.0 4.8 5.8 5.8 DLF/JNS Bariris 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.8 6.5 4.8 6.6 5.8 BAR Greenplay 6.7 6.8 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.1 5.0 5.8 5.6 OAS/TG Barhelene 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.2 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 BAR Isadora 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.0 6.9 6.4 6.3 5.5 4.6 DLF/MM Yvette 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.7 6.6 6.4 5.9 5.7 DLF/MM PowerPlay 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.7 5.3 7.0 DSV Tetris 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.7 7.5 6.8 7.8 7.1 G Dakisha 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.6 5.4 DLF/TG Ximena 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.4 6.3 6.5 6.7 5.4 5.0 DLF/MM Kyenna (LA) 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.4 6.3 5.9 6.9 5.2 5.2 DLF Enigma 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.6 6.6 ICL Xiamara 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.1 - 5.7 5.2 DLF/MM Abalina 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.7 6.3 6.4 7.1 5.9 5.2 DLF/MM Miracle 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.3 5.8 5.4 7.0 5.2 6.8 DLF Borsala 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.3 DLF Conni 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.5 5.7 DLF Dauntless 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.7 4.9 4.7 5.7 7.5 6.8 DSV Bluenote 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.2 6.5 6.5 6.6 DSV Markus 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.3 4.4 5.5 7.4 5.6 5.0 DSV Evora 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.7 6.1 5.5 6.9 DLF Zeptor 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 7.1 5.1 5.6 DSV LA = Limited availability Sports Turfgrass Seed 2024 8
Table S4 Tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia caespitosa) Table S3 Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Turfway 8.0 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.5 7.5 TG Greenheaven 7.8 7.8 7.8 6.9 7.8 7.0 6.0 6.6 ICL Regenerate 7.6 7.7 7.7 6.9 8.1 6.9 6.5 6.3 DSV Foxhound 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.9 7.3 DLF Armani 6.9 7.3 7.1 7.6 6.5 7.4 4.7 3.9 OAS/TG Essential 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.7 7.2 6.9 6.8 6.7 OAS/TG RGT Nuance 6.9 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.4 7.6 4.3 4.4 RAGT/BAR Barcesar 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.8 6.8 5.1 5.0 BAR Grande II 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.5 5.8 6.7 6.6 OAS/TG Debussy 1 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.9 6.9 DLF/JNS Granditte 6.2 6.5 6.3 5.9 6.6 6.3 6.8 7.0 OAS/TG Melyane 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.8 6.3 5.3 5.1 DSV Barlexas II 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.8 6.8 7.1 BAR Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barcampsia 6.3 6.4 6.4 5.9 7.0 7.5 6.3 5.2 BAR Desanto 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.9 4.5 5.2 DSV Deshade 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.3 4.6 5.1 DSV Sports Turfgrass Seed 2024 9
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Perennial ryegrass (Table L1), Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Table L2), Chewings fescue (Table L3), Slender creeping red fescue (Table L4), Strong creeping red fescue (Table L5), Hard and Sheep’s fescue (Table L6), Bentgrasses (Table L7), Tall fescue (Table L8) and Tufted hair-grass (Table L9) Applications Professional and domestic lawns Fairways Cricket Tennis courts General landscaping Perennial ryegrasses are ranked in Table L1 (pages 11-12), smooth-stalked meadow-grasses in Table L2 (page 13), tall fescues in Table L8 (page 18) and tufted hair-grass in Table L9 (page 18) on their mean performance for shoot density, fineness of leaf, slow regrowth and visual merit. Fescues are ranked in Tables L3 to L6 (pages 1417) on their mean performance for shoot density and visual merit. Bentgrasses are ranked in Table L7 (page 17) on the mean of their shoot density, fineness of leaf and visual merit. In addition to differences among cultivars, there are some general sub-species differences among the red fescues. Chewings fescues in comparison with slender creeping red fescues tend to be more resistant to diseases. They also tend to “green up” faster in the spring. The slender creeping red fescues are more drought tolerant and maintain colour and growth better in the autumn and early winter. Both Chewings and slender creeping red fescues are more tolerant of closer mowing than strong creeping red fescues and produce denser turf at all heights of cut. Cultivars of hard fescue are shown in order of suitability for use in fine turf in Table L6. These grasses, along with the sheep’s fescues may be used for fine turf in very dry or infertile conditions. They are also suited to low maintenance conditions and may be of value in environmentally sensitive areas, particularly where the natural grasses are of the same species. Please note that sheep’s and fine leaved sheep’s fescues tend to grow in different directions and as such do not produce a uniform sward. Also, most of these grasses have been found to be fairly intolerant of wear and as a result should only be considered for use in ornamental and low maintenance areas. In contrast Quatro sheep’s fescue has been found to be fairly wear tolerant. In golf and bowling green trials at the STRI this cultivar has been shown to have comparable wear tolerance to Chewings and slender creeping red fescues. Generally, cultivars of tall fescue form turf that would be acceptable for many coarse turfgrass uses. However, they are no substitute for perennial ryegrass in normal turf situations in the UK. Tall fescues are slower in establishment, coarser in leaf texture, and as a result, less attractive in appearance. They may however, have a place under dry or low fertility conditions. Tall fescues have also been used successfully where fairly tall (15 – 20cm) but still erect swards are desirable, such as the grassed areas surrounding airfields. New improved cultivars of this grass type, some with rhizomes, are starting to become available. These grasses produce lawns of acceptable quality, particularly where fertility and water might be restricted. Tufted hair-grass is naturally adapted to damp and shady conditions. In turf the grass forms a dense upright sward, which is fairly tolerant of wear. Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 10
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L1 Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Cleanness of Cut Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barolympic 8.1 8.1 7.1 8.0 7.8 5.5 7.4 4.5 4.9 BAR Guinevere (LA) 7.6 7.5 8.5 7.5 7.8 6.1 7.0 5.6 6.5 DLF Cabrio 7.6 8.5 7.1 7.7 7.7 3.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 G/SMFR Corsica 7.4 7.5 9.0 7.0 7.7 3.9 6.9 7.1 8.0 FF Clementine 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.8 7.6 5.9 7.7 5.1 5.3 DLF/JNS/TG Aniston 7.4 7.7 7.5 7.6 7.5 5.0 7.3 5.6 6.3 DLF/JNS Angelina 7.3 7.1 8.2 7.3 7.5 5.8 7.7 5.2 5.5 OAS/TG Barprium 7.3 7.3 7.9 7.5 7.5 5.6 7.4 5.4 6.5 BAR Barsignum 7.4 7.7 7.3 7.6 7.5 5.2 6.6 5.6 6.5 BAR Penelope 7.2 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.5 4.3 7.2 5.7 5.6 DLF Mocora 7.8 7.6 6.7 7.8 7.5 5.2 5.8 4.9 5.2 DLF Alathea 7.6 7.7 6.8 7.7 7.4 6.2 6.8 5.6 5.3 DLF/OAS/TG Baradona 7.6 7.3 7.4 7.6 7.4 4.4 7.3 5.3 6.0 BAR Cameron 7.6 7.6 6.8 7.7 7.4 5.7 7.5 5.2 6.1 OAS/TG Alison 7.6 7.5 6.8 7.7 7.4 6.5 7.1 5.6 5.7 DLF/MM Gwynett 7.8 7.9 6.1 7.7 7.4 4.4 6.7 5.2 5.1 G/DLF Creepstar 7.3 7.6 7.3 7.2 7.3 5.3 4.6 6.9 7.5 DLF/TG Singapore 8.0 7.8 5.8 7.8 7.3 6.9 4.6 5.1 5.2 DLF/MM Torsion 7.3 6.9 7.9 7.2 7.3 5.5 7.8 7.3 8.0 ICL Escapade 7.5 7.9 6.3 7.5 7.3 6.1 6.3 5.8 6.0 G/SMFR Chloe 7.6 7.6 6.1 7.7 7.2 6.3 6.2 5.1 5.4 DLF Estelle 7.7 7.7 5.6 7.9 7.2 5.7 5.5 5.0 4.4 OAS/TG Barzico 7.0 7.1 7.3 7.4 7.2 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.3 BAR Bargold 7.3 7.8 6.3 7.4 7.2 6.3 6.8 5.7 5.6 BAR Shazam 7.5 7.1 6.6 7.5 7.2 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.2 RAGT Etienna 7.0 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 5.9 6.5 5.3 5.8 DLF Eventus 7.4 8.0 5.4 7.8 7.2 6.6 7.0 5.5 5.9 DSV Europitch 7.1 7.5 6.5 7.4 7.1 5.3 6.6 5.0 5.7 DSV Saopaulo 7.5 7.3 6.1 7.5 7.1 5.4 6.7 5.4 5.6 DLF/MM Gianna 7.5 7.0 6.3 7.6 7.1 7.3 7.4 4.9 5.5 OAS/TG Chardin 7.3 7.6 5.9 7.6 7.1 7.4 7.3 4.9 5.3 DLF/JNS EG Resistus 7.3 7.3 6.6 7.2 7.1 4.5 6.5 5.8 6.2 DSV Gildara 7.5 7.4 5.8 7.6 7.1 4.6 5.3 5.8 6.1 DLF/JNS Barbasten 7.4 6.8 6.7 7.4 7.1 5.4 6.5 4.9 5.2 BAR Claudine 7.2 7.1 6.8 7.1 7.1 4.8 6.3 5.2 5.6 DLF Meara 7.2 7.2 6.5 7.1 7.0 5.5 5.0 5.4 5.7 DLF Bonnie 7.6 7.4 5.4 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.7 4.8 5.4 TG Monroe 7.2 7.5 5.6 7.4 6.9 5.1 6.8 5.9 5.8 DLF/JNS Mandalay 7.0 7.0 6.6 7.0 6.9 5.9 6.6 5.2 5.8 OAS/TG Saila 6.8 6.6 7.3 6.8 6.9 5.7 6.1 4.5 5.0 DLF/JNS Django (LA) 7.0 6.9 6.7 7.0 6.9 5.9 6.7 5.2 5.0 RAGT Antonella 7.1 7.1 6.2 7.1 6.9 5.7 6.6 5.5 5.8 TG RGT Klaxon 7.5 6.7 5.8 7.4 6.9 8.2 6.7 5.7 5.6 RAGT Morisot 7.3 6.9 5.9 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.7 5.3 4.7 OAS/TG Malibu 6.9 7.4 6.2 6.9 6.9 4.7 6.2 5.2 6.1 DLF/MM Baromario 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 4.5 5.2 5.3 6.1 BAR Carnac 7.6 6.8 5.9 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.8 6.0 5.9 G/SMFR Venice 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 6.8 7.8 6.6 4.8 5.4 DLF/MM Dickens 1 7.2 7.0 5.6 7.2 6.7 6.1 5.4 5.6 5.5 DLF/JNS Duparc 7.3 6.7 5.6 7.2 6.7 8.1 6.5 5.2 5.1 OAS/TG Groundforce 6.8 7.1 5.8 6.9 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 ICL Martinella 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.6 5.3 5.3 5.5 DLF EuroCordus 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.5 DSV Eurobeat 6.8 6.9 5.9 7.1 6.7 5.2 2.8 5.3 5.6 DSV LA = Limited availability Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 11
Table L1 Continued Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Cleanness of Cut Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Gladys 7.0 6.8 5.4 7.4 6.7 5.6 6.2 4.9 5.5 DLF/MM Barcristalla 7.2 6.2 6.4 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.8 6.4 6.7 BAR Annecy 6.6 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.0 6.3 5.2 5.3 DLF/MM Melbourne 7.0 6.9 5.8 6.8 6.6 5.5 6.9 5.0 5.8 DLF/MM Mercitwo 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.6 8.1 4.9 5.4 OAS/TG Lionel 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.5 5.4 2.6 5.4 5.7 DLF/JNS Nagano 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.6 6.7 5.0 4.9 DLF/MM Barlicum 6.7 7.2 5.2 6.8 6.5 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.1 BAR Vesuvius 7.0 6.6 5.2 7.1 6.5 6.4 6.8 5.3 5.4 G Greenway 6.6 6.8 5.8 6.6 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.0 SUT/TG Eurosport 7.1 6.5 5.2 7.0 6.4 5.8 5.1 5.4 5.7 DSV Alboka 6.5 6.2 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.2 RAGT/BAR Eurodiamond 6.2 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.4 5.0 4.2 5.7 5.7 DSV Calico 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.8 6.4 4.7 5.6 5.8 6.4 G/SMFR Cadix 6.5 6.8 5.9 6.3 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.5 G/SMFR Beckham 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.8 6.3 6.7 5.4 5.3 4.7 DSV Promotor 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 4.8 5.6 G Cleopatra 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.4 6.3 5.8 6.1 5.1 5.6 DLF Cyrena 6.2 6.1 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.5 6.5 5.3 5.5 DLF/MM Coletta 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 6.3 6.2 7.1 5.1 5.6 G Sirtaky 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.6 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 RAGT Vermillion 6.4 6.2 5.6 6.5 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.5 FF Pascal 6.1 5.8 6.7 6.0 6.1 7.0 6.0 6.6 6.4 DSV Berlioz 1 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.5 4.8 5.7 5.5 DLF/TG Vulcanus 5.9 5.8 7.0 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.4 6.8 6.3 DSV Greensky 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.4 4.8 OAS/TG Barorlando 6.3 6.1 5.7 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.5 5.7 6.4 BAR Fandango 6.6 5.8 5.7 6.4 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.2 5.4 BAR Pollen 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.1 7.0 6.4 5.9 5.9 DSV Bizet 1 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 DLF Transate 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.8 7.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 DSV Essence 5.6 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.8 4.3 5.9 6.1 5.6 DLF Stravinsky 5.8 4.8 6.8 5.6 5.7 6.4 5.3 8.3 8.0 DLF Columbine 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.9 5.4 DLF/TG Neruda 1 5.6 5.3 6.2 5.7 5.7 7.1 5.9 8.6 8.1 DLF/TG Passion 6.0 5.8 5.2 5.7 5.7 6.8 5.7 5.9 5.4 DLF/MM Turfgold 5.3 5.2 6.7 5.3 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.7 6.3 DSV Platinum 5.6 5.5 6.0 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.9 7.3 6.5 DLF Esquire 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.2 5.5 6.0 5.7 6.9 6.9 DLF Jubilee EG 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.2 5.5 4.9 5.6 5.9 6.1 DSV Eterlou 5.2 5.0 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.9 5.1 6.7 6.7 DSV Ponderosa 5.1 5.3 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.4 5.3 6.5 6.0 DLF/MM New Cultivars Starling 8.1 7.9 9.1 8.1 8.3 7.5 7.8 5.0 5.4 DLF Barpersie 9.0 8.5 5.8 9.0 8.1 5.0 7.0 4.2 5.2 BAR Lancelot 8.4 8.4 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.8 6.5 4.8 5.6 OAS/TG Mumbai 7.8 7.8 8.4 7.9 8.0 4.4 7.8 5.0 5.0 DLF/MM Clochette (LA) 7.6 8.0 8.2 7.9 7.9 4.4 7.4 5.6 6.2 G/SMFR Duranova 7.8 7.8 7.1 7.7 7.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.8 DLF/JNS Melisandra 6.9 8.1 6.9 7.4 7.3 3.9 7.4 4.8 5.1 DLF Roseanne 8.0 7.4 5.7 7.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 4.5 5.2 DLF Altivo 7.9 7.1 5.5 7.6 7.0 6.6 7.8 4.5 5.7 BAR Lize 6.9 6.6 7.4 6.9 7.0 4.9 6.5 5.5 6.0 DLF Lamar (LA) 7.1 6.6 6.7 7.2 6.9 6.3 6.1 5.0 5.6 DSV Acapulco (LA) 7.0 6.9 6.5 7.0 6.8 4.7 7.8 5.5 5.7 DLF/MM Lautrec 7.0 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.5 5.9 5.2 DLF AberWin (LA) 7.3 6.7 4.5 7.1 6.4 6.4 6.5 5.4 5.4 G LA = Limited availability Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 12
Table L2 Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Poa pratensis) Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Rust Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Becca 8.3 7.9 5.5 8.1 7.5 7.4 5.4 5.2 DLF/MM Greenplay 7.8 7.5 6.1 7.8 7.3 6.0 5.9 5.1 OAS/TG Sombrero 7.6 7.3 6.7 7.5 7.3 5.2 5.6 5.2 DLF/JNS Lincolnshire 7.9 7.5 5.8 7.9 7.3 4.8 6.2 5.2 DSV Joker (LA) 7.6 7.5 6.5 7.5 7.3 6.4 6.0 5.4 DSV Limousine 7.9 7.6 5.8 7.7 7.2 5.3 6.0 5.1 DSV Barhelene 7.7 7.5 6.0 7.6 7.2 5.5 5.8 5.1 BAR Borsala 7.0 7.2 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.4 5.3 5.4 DLF Yvette 7.2 7.3 6.5 7.1 7.1 6.8 5.8 5.6 DLF/MM Xiamara 7.5 7.2 5.9 7.3 7.0 7.4 5.3 5.6 DLF/MM Julius 7.6 6.9 5.6 7.2 6.8 5.2 5.8 4.8 DLF Abalina 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 6.7 7.7 5.3 5.7 DLF/MM Dakisha 7.0 6.4 6.0 7.0 6.6 7.5 4.6 5.6 DLF/TG Powerplay 6.1 5.9 8.2 5.8 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.1 DSV Miracle 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.3 7.2 5.4 7.0 DLF Conni 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.9 6.1 DLF Markus 6.6 5.9 5.3 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.7 DSV Zeptor 5.8 5.2 6.1 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.8 6.9 DSV Bluenote 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 5.9 7.3 7.0 DSV Dauntless 5.9 5.5 4.9 5.7 5.5 7.4 6.7 6.6 DSV Bariris 5.6 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.9 BAR Evora 4.5 4.2 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.9 7.1 DLF New Cultivars Ximena 6.9 6.8 7.5 6.7 7.0 - 5.4 5.8 DLF/MM Isadora 7.6 6.6 6.1 7.1 6.9 - 5.0 5.7 DLF/MM LA = Limited availability - = Data not available Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 13
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L3 Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra commutata) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Orionette 7.6 8.0 7.8 7.3 4.0 4.8 DLF/JNS EuroCarina 7.5 7.3 7.4 6.6 5.8 5.9 DSV Dancing 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.0 5.9 6.2 BAR Caldris 7.4 7.3 7.4 6.3 4.7 4.9 DLF/MM Ramona 7.3 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.5 5.5 DSV Brittany 7.4 7.2 7.3 5.8 5.3 5.4 DLF/MM Barlineus 7.4 7.1 7.3 7.6 6.6 5.4 BAR Siskin 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.8 5.9 7.4 DLF/JNS Musica 7.1 7.3 7.2 6.5 5.6 6.3 BAR Camanette 7.3 7.1 7.2 5.5 5.0 6.4 G/SMFR Bodega 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.3 6.4 5.5 RAGT/BAR Gima 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.4 5.2 5.8 DLF/JNS Bogart 6.9 7.2 7.1 6.9 5.3 5.2 DLF/JNS Greensleeves 6.9 7.1 7.0 6.7 5.6 5.7 OAS/TG Esparina 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.8 6.5 8.0 DLF Filius 7.2 6.7 7.0 5.8 5.9 5.7 DSV Humboldt 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.2 6.4 DLF/JNS Greenmile 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.2 7.3 6.8 TG Balkan 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.2 4.8 5.9 DLF Antoinette 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.6 6.0 DSV Highnote 6.9 6.5 6.7 5.1 5.7 6.1 DLF Nikky 6.6 6.6 6.6 5.8 5.9 6.5 DLF/MM Joanna 6.6 6.6 6.6 5.1 7.0 7.7 G Barchip 6.6 6.6 6.6 5.8 6.6 7.4 BAR Mission 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.7 DSV Annalena 6.7 6.1 6.4 4.6 6.3 7.1 DSV Capriccio 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.2 4.8 5.8 DLF Trophy 5.6 6.5 6.1 6.8 5.6 6.2 DLF/MM Wagner 1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 6.9 7.4 DLF Belleaire 5.8 6.1 5.9 4.6 6.8 7.3 SUT/TG New Cultivars Nightclub (LA) 8.2 8.3 8.2 7.8 4.2 4.7 BAR Hiphop 7.5 7.6 7.5 6.2 5.1 5.7 RAGT LA = Limited availability Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 14
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L4 Slender creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra litoralis) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barquess 7.9 8.5 8.2 7.7 4.1 3.9 BAR Sybille (LA) 8.2 7.7 8.0 8.3 5.3 7.2 DLF/MM Nigella 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.6 6.8 DLF/JNS Beudin 7.6 7.7 7.7 6.5 5.9 5.6 OAS/TG Seroa 7.6 7.6 7.6 6.9 5.2 6.3 DLF/JNS Barcrown 7.7 7.4 7.6 8.5 5.5 6.5 BAR Absolom 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.3 4.5 5.2 DLF/JNS Aporina 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.3 5.8 DLF/MM Cezanne 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.1 6.2 6.5 DLF/JNS Cathy 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.0 4.8 5.9 DLF/MM Ola (LA) 7.0 7.4 7.2 7.1 4.4 4.0 BAR Tasida (LA) 7.4 6.9 7.1 6.4 6.8 8.3 DSV Barpearl 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.9 6.1 6.2 BAR Viktorka 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.1 7.0 BAR Mirador 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.8 5.4 5.7 G Maryse 6.8 6.9 6.8 5.8 6.3 6.1 DLF/MM Cantando 6.6 6.8 6.7 5.5 6.5 5.9 RAGT Sarolea 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.2 6.0 6.8 DLF Aiglon 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.4 5.3 6.0 DLF Archibal 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.0 5.7 6.2 DLF Charlotte 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.2 5.9 G/DSV AberCharm 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.0 7.3 7.9 G Teenie 6.4 6.0 6.2 5.9 6.9 6.5 DSV EuroMarie 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.0 8.0 6.0 DSV Musette 6.1 6.2 6.1 4.4 6.8 6.3 BAR Pinafore 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 7.1 6.8 DLF Cathrine 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.3 8.4 7.7 DSV Reggae 5.9 5.5 5.7 4.2 6.2 6.0 BAR Nicole 5.4 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.6 6.5 DSV Smirna 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.3 DLF/MM Samanta 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.3 5.2 DLF New Cultivars Barnoustie 8.2 8.4 8.3 7.8 6.0 6.0 BAR Baniva (LA) 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 5.7 6.6 DLF LA = Limited availability Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 15
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L5 Strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Laverda 6.2 6.2 6.2 4.6 5.3 6.2 DLF/JNS Rossinante 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.5 DLF/JNS Barrisse 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.0 5.2 BAR Runa 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.0 5.4 5.6 DLF Hastings 5.6 5.7 5.7 4.8 5.3 5.4 OAS/TG Maracas (LA) 5.6 5.5 5.5 4.8 5.3 5.3 BAR Sergei 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.8 6.0 BAR/DLF Joshua 5.6 5.1 5.3 4.6 5.2 5.7 DLF/MM Benji 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 6.9 6.2 DLF/MM Ryder 5.3 5.0 5.1 4.6 6.6 5.8 DSV Heidrun 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 6.1 5.7 DLF/MM Barjessica 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.6 5.4 7.2 BAR Polka 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 6.3 5.5 BAR Mellori 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 7.3 6.7 DSV Magitte 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.6 7.4 6.8 DSV Quintet 4.8 5.1 5.0 4.7 5.4 5.2 RAGT Jasperina 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.0 6.6 6.7 DSV Corail 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.8 6.0 5.9 DLF/MM Barustic 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.0 5.6 5.8 BAR Dipper 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.0 6.6 5.6 DSV Maxima 1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.7 7.0 5.9 DLF Kolossos 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.6 7.4 7.1 DLF Record 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 8.7 7.9 DSV Relevant 4.0 3.9 3.9 5.1 5.6 5.5 DSV Boreal 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.9 4.9 4.9 Fa* New Cultivars Jazzy (LA) 5.6 5.7 5.7 4.8 4.3 5.6 RAGT LA = Limited availability Fa* = Freely Available Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 16
Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L6 Hard and Sheep’s fescue (Festuca longifolia and Festuca ovina) Table L7 Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Hard fescue (Festuca longifolia) Crystal 7.4 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.9 DLF/JNS/MM Beacon 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.3 7.2 5.9 BAR Sword 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 7.6 5.9 G Hardtop 6.3 6.0 6.1 5.5 6.9 6.1 BAR Dumas 1 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.7 5.9 DLF Mentor 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.3 5.1 5.2 DSV New Cultivars Barlegant (LA) 7.4 7.5 7.5 6.3 4.6 3.7 BAR Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina) Quatro 8.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 6.5 7.0 DLF/JNS AberFleece 7.8 6.8 7.3 5.4 5.9 6.7 G Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris) Saulsbury (LA) 8.0 8.5 7.4 7.9 6.2 7.3 6.7 DLF/JNS Charles 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.6 5.0 5.7 6.2 BAR Arrowtown 7.1 6.9 7.4 7.1 5.5 5.5 6.1 DLF/JNS BarKing 6.8 6.7 7.3 6.9 5.5 7.0 5.8 BAR Cleek 6.8 6.3 7.1 6.7 5.6 5.4 6.1 DLF/JNS/MM AberRegal 6.7 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.7 7.4 6.6 G Manor 6.6 6.4 7.1 6.7 5.9 5.6 5.4 DLF/JNS Egmont 6.5 6.3 7.1 6.7 6.2 6.8 6.4 TG Sefton 6.1 6.3 6.9 6.4 5.2 6.0 5.4 DLF/MM Jorvik 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.4 4.9 6.1 6.9 DLF New Cultivars Teetop 6.9 7.3 7.2 7.1 4.2 5.4 5.4 DLF Highland bent (Agrostis castellana) Highland 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 8.0 4.8 Fa* Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera) 007 DSB 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.6 G LA = Limited availability Fa* = Freely Available Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 17
Table L9 Tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia caespitosa) Series L Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Table L8 Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent RGT Nuance 8.0 8.4 5.2 8.3 7.5 3.8 4.1 RAGT/BAR Essential 7.4 7.2 6.9 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.5 OAS/TG Armani 6.8 7.5 5.5 7.0 6.7 4.9 4.5 OAS/TG Melyane 7.2 6.7 6.0 6.8 6.7 5.0 5.1 DSV Barcesar 6.7 7.2 5.8 6.6 6.6 5.4 5.0 BAR Granditte 7.2 5.8 6.9 6.5 6.6 7.0 6.7 OAS/TG Debussy 1 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.4 7.1 7.2 DLF/JNS Meandre 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.0 5.3 5.9 DSV Foxhound 5.9 5.5 6.7 5.4 5.9 7.3 7.2 DLF Turfway 5.9 5.7 6.4 5.4 5.9 7.4 7.1 TG Grande ll 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.5 6.5 6.6 OAS/TG Starlett 5.4 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.2 6.2 6.0 DLF New Cultivars Regenerate 8.9 6.4 7.4 7.7 7.6 6.9 6.6 DSV Greenheaven 6.6 4.7 7.6 5.4 6.1 6.6 6.7 ICL Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barcampsia 8.6 8.2 8.4 4.7 7.5 5.3 6.3 4.9 BAR Desanto 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.4 5.9 5.6 DSV Deshade 5.8 6.2 6.4 5.8 6.0 4.0 6.9 4.5 DSV Lawns Turfgrass Seed 2024 18
Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4-5mm) Bentgrasses (Table G1), Chewings fescue (Table G2), Slender creeping red fescue (Table G3), Perennial ryegrass (Table G4), Hard, Sheep’s and Strong creeping red fescues (Festuca spp.) (Table G5) Applications Golf greens Bowling greens Ornamental lawns Cultivars of bentgrass species are listed in order of their suitability for use in very close mown turf, such as golf and bowling greens, mown at 4mm, in Table G1 (page 20). Currently there are no cultivars of velvet bentgrass listed for Turfgrass Seed. For very fine turf, such as golf greens and bowling greens, the finer and denser cultivars of A. capillaris appear to perform best under traditional UK management and growing conditions. Higher management inputs are required to maintain creeping bentgrasses. Velvet bentgrass (A. canina) produces exceptionally dense turf and generally has better drought tolerance than the other bentgrass species. However, it also produces more thatch than other bents and this would need to be controlled to maintain the very good surface, which this grass can produce. Cultivars of Chewings fescue and slender creeping red fescue are shown in order of their suitability for use in very close mown turf, such as (golf and bowling greens, mown at (5 mm), in Tables G2 (page 21) and G3 (page 22). As for the bentgrasses, the order was determined from the mean of each cultivars visual merit and shoot density scores. These grasses can produce acceptable greens under restricted watering and fertility regimes that would limit the performance of some bentgrasses. Table G4 (page 23) describes the performance of perennial ryegrass cultivars that have been evaluated under close mowing (5 mm summer and 7 mm winter). These grasses should be used in situations where the need for quick establishment and wear tolerance is combined with a degree of close mowing. They should not be seen as a replacement for bentgrasses or fine fescues in golf or bowling greens. The cutting heights described above may be relaxed if required by turf management or climatic conditions. Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 19
Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4mm) Table G1 Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp.) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris) Saulsbury (LA) 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.2 - 5.8 6.8 DLF/JNS Howden (LA) 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.3 - 5.4 6.5 BAR Charles 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.3 - 5.2 5.7 BAR Arrowtown 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.8 5.9 4.7 5.7 DLF/JNS Cleek 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.3 - 4.9 5.7 DLF/JNS/MM Manor 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 DLF/JNS Musket 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.8 - 5.9 5.6 G BarKing 6.4 7.0 6.7 6.4 5.7 6.9 5.9 BAR Egmont 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.6 TG Sefton 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.7 5.1 5.5 5.1 DLF/MM AberRegal 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.3 7.0 6.6 G Teetop 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 - 4.4 5.1 DLF Heritage 6.3 6.7 6.5 6.1 - 6.3 7.0 ICL Jorvik 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 5.0 6.6 7.6 DLF AberRoyal 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.8 6.7 G Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera) Tour Pro (GDE) 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.6 - 5.4 5.3 G Riptide 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.7 - 5.8 5.0 ICL 007 DSB 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.9 5.4 G Cobra nova 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.4 5.9 DLF/JNS Mackenzie 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 6.6 5.5 DSV Proclamation 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.7 - 6.8 5.6 DSV LA = Limited availability - = Data not available Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 20
Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 5mm) Table G2 Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra commutata) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Camanette 8.0 7.7 7.9 5.2 6.0 6.7 G/SMFR Barlineus 8.0 7.7 7.9 7.2 6.9 5.5 BAR Dancing 7.8 7.7 7.8 6.3 6.1 6.3 BAR Filius 7.8 7.6 7.7 5.7 6.1 5.7 DSV Bogart 7.6 7.7 7.7 6.6 5.2 5.5 DLF/JNS EuroCarina 7.8 7.5 7.7 6.0 6.5 6.2 DSV Orionette 7.3 7.9 7.6 7.1 5.2 5.0 DLF/JNS Bargreen II 7.6 7.5 7.6 6.5 6.0 5.7 BAR Ramona 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.2 6.0 6.2 DSV Gima 7.4 7.5 7.4 5.7 5.8 5.9 DLF/JNS Bodega 7.4 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.2 6.1 RAGT/BAR Brittany 7.4 7.3 7.3 5.6 6.1 6.0 DLF/MM Greensleeves 7.4 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.2 6.1 OAS/TG Musica 7.3 7.4 7.3 6.2 6.0 6.5 BAR Nikky 7.4 7.2 7.3 5.8 6.9 7.2 DLF/MM Caldris 7.2 7.2 7.2 5.8 5.5 5.6 DLF/MM Humboldt 7.2 7.0 7.1 5.9 6.6 6.6 DLF/JNS Siskin 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.2 5.5 7.8 DLF/JNS Annalena 7.2 6.9 7.0 4.0 7.2 7.7 DSV Balkan 6.9 6.8 6.9 7.8 5.2 5.8 DLF Esparina 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.0 6.2 8.0 DLF Highnote 6.8 6.6 6.7 5.2 6.3 6.5 DLF Belleaire 6.5 6.8 6.7 4.7 6.5 6.8 SUT/TG Antoinette 6.8 6.5 6.7 6.1 6.6 6.2 DSV Barchip 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.1 7.0 7.5 BAR Greenmile 6.5 6.6 6.5 7.2 6.5 6.7 TG Calliope 6.6 6.2 6.4 4.8 5.1 5.7 TG/DLF Mission 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.6 7.8 DSV Wagner 1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.6 7.5 DLF Joanna 6.2 5.8 6.0 4.5 7.0 7.5 G Trophy 5.7 6.2 5.9 6.6 5.6 6.1 DLF/MM Capriccio 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.4 4.6 6.0 DLF New Cultivars Nightclub (LA) 7.9 7.8 7.9 4.6 5.2 4.9 BAR LA = Limited availability Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 21
Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 5mm) Table G3 Slender creeping red fescues (Festuca rubra litoralis) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Sybille (LA) 8.4 8.3 8.4 7.6 4.6 6.2 DLF/MM Barnoustie 8.3 8.5 8.4 7.3 6.1 5.4 BAR Ola (LA) 7.5 8.2 7.8 7.2 4.6 4.3 BAR Seroa 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.7 5.8 5.9 DLF/JNS Barcrown 7.7 7.2 7.5 8.3 5.9 6.4 BAR Beudin 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.0 5.5 5.1 OAS/TG Cezanne 7.3 7.5 7.4 6.4 5.6 6.3 DLF/JNS Absolom 7.1 7.7 7.4 7.8 4.2 5.0 DLF/JNS Nigella 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 5.2 6.1 DLF/JNS Viktorka 7.5 7.2 7.4 7.8 6.0 7.1 BAR Cathy 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.4 4.6 5.5 DLF/MM Barpearl 6.9 7.2 7.1 8.0 6.1 6.2 BAR Cantando 6.8 7.0 6.9 5.2 6.5 6.2 RAGT Aporina 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.5 6.0 5.5 DLF/MM Charlotte 6.9 6.9 6.9 5.6 5.5 5.9 G/DSV Teenie 6.9 6.5 6.7 6.4 7.2 6.5 DSV Mirador 6.7 6.6 6.6 7.3 4.7 5.3 G AberCharm 6.8 6.3 6.6 5.0 6.9 8.2 G Aiglon 6.4 6.6 6.5 5.0 5.2 5.9 DLF Sarolea 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.5 DLF Musette 6.4 6.4 6.4 4.7 6.3 6.2 BAR EuroMarie 6.4 6.4 6.4 4.7 7.2 6.0 DSV Kasinski 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.3 8.1 8.1 DLF Archibal 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.4 6.2 DLF Reggae 6.3 6.3 6.3 3.8 6.5 6.0 BAR Cathrine 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.7 8.2 7.8 DSV Nicole 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.0 6.1 6.2 DSV Smirna 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.3 DLF/MM Borluna 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.5 7.5 G Samanta 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.2 DLF New Cultivars Barquess 7.9 8.3 8.1 7.0 5.1 3.7 BAR Tasida (LA) 7.8 7.1 7.4 6.3 7.2 8.2 DSV Coptic (LA) 7.3 7.0 7.2 6.3 6.3 6.6 DLF Maryse 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.0 7.0 5.6 DLF/MM LA = Limited availability Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 22
Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 5-7mm) Table G4 Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) The performance of strong creeping red fescues, hard fescues and Sheep’s fescues have been evaluated as a group for use in close mown turf (Table G5). These grasses tolerate a degree of close mowing and can form an attractive close mown turf. They could be used as an alternative to, or in combination with, Chewings and slender creeping red fescue for many fine turf uses. However, they will not match superior Chewings and slender creeping red fescue cultivars for use in high quality golf greens. Sheep’s fescues tend to form noticeable growth patterns (whorls) in fine turf. This is not unattractive but can make them difficult to stripe up with a mower. Table G5 Hard, Sheep’s and Strong creeping red fescues (Festuca spp.) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barolympic 8.3 8.8 8.6 8.4 5.4 3.8 4.0 BAR Clementine 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.1 5.6 5.3 DLF/JNS/TG Cabrio 6.9 7.1 7.0 8.0 5.0 5.4 6.2 G/SMFR Barsignum 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.5 5.8 7.1 BAR Estelle 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.9 5.7 4.4 OAS/TG Bargold 6.3 6.6 6.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 6.0 BAR Chloe 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.1 DLF Monroe 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.8 5.7 6.5 6.4 DLF/JNS Barprium 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.1 7.1 6.1 BAR Singapore 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 6.7 5.0 4.9 DLF/MM Dickens 1 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.0 DLF/JNS Chardin 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.3 5.7 4.1 4.8 DLF/JNS Cyrena 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.2 6.7 5.5 5.5 DLF/MM Alison 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 7.1 6.1 DLF/MM Escapade 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.8 6.1 6.6 G/SMFR Antonella 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.6 6.0 6.8 TG Eventus 5.7 6.0 5.8 6.9 6.8 6.5 7.1 DSV Gianna 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 6.8 5.3 6.2 OAS/TG Greenway 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.7 6.2 6.3 SUT/TG Venice 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 7.0 5.0 5.3 DLF/MM Columbine 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.9 6.9 6.5 DLF/TG Mercitwo 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 6.6 5.4 5.6 OAS/TG New Cultivars Totoro (LA) 8.3 7.6 7.9 7.4 8.6 5.2 5.5 DLF Ponyo (LA) 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.1 5.8 5.7 6.1 DLF Elva (LA) 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.1 5.9 DLF Clochette (LA) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.9 5.9 7.3 G/SMFR Aniston 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.6 5.6 DLF/JNS LA = Limited availability Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 23
Miscellaneous Grasses Other Grasses (Table M1) Cultivar Wear Tolerance Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Visual Merit Slow Regrowth UK Agent Rough stalked meadow-grass (Poa trivialis) Note 1 Sabrena 1 - 5.4 8.2 5.0 8.0 DLF Table M1 lists the availability of minor turfgrass species. The performance of these grasses may differ from the more traditional amenity grass species and these differences have yet to be fully determined. They should, therefore, be treated with some caution as their growth characteristics and susceptibility to disease will differ from more commonly used grass species. Notes: 1 Comparable with smooth-stalked meadow-grass Series M Miscellaneous grasses Miscellaneous Grasses Other Grasses (Table M1) Greens Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4-5mm) Table G5 Continued Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Hard fescue (Festuca longifolia) Hardtop 6.6 6.3 6.5 7.1 7.9 7.1 BAR New Cultivars Mentor 4.8 4.9 4.8 7.0 5.4 6.3 DSV Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina) Quatro 8.2 8.1 8.2 7.2 7.4 7.5 DLF/JNS Strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra) Rossinante 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.4 DLF/JNS Barrisse 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 5.4 5.1 BAR Runa 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.0 DLF Hastings 5.3 5.5 5.4 4.9 5.4 5.2 OAS/TG LA = Limited availability - = Data not available Miscellaneous 24 Turfgrass Seed 2024
Index Cultivar Species Tables Abalina Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 AberCharm Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 AberFleece Sheep's fescue L6 AberRegal Browntop bent L7 G1 AberRoyal Browntop bent G1 AberWin (LA) Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Absolom Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Acapulco (LA) Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Agreement Perennial ryegrass S1 Aiglon Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Alathea Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Alboka Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Alison Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Altivo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Angelina Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Aniston Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Annalena Chewings fescue L3 G2 Annecy Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Antoinette Chewings fescue L3 G2 Antonella Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Aporina Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Archibal Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Armani Tall fescue S3 L8 Arrowtown Browntop bent L7 G1 Arya (LA) Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 Balkan Chewings fescue L3 G2 Baniva (LA) Slender creeping red fescue L4 Baradona Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barbasten Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barcampsia Tufted hair-grass S4 L9 Barcesar Tall fescue S3 L8 Barchip Chewings fescue L3 G2 Barcristalla Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barcrown Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Bardorado Perennial ryegrass S1 Bargold Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Bargreen II Chewings fescue G2 Barhelene Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 Bariris Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 Barjessica Strong creeping red fescue L5 BarKing Browntop bent L7 G1 Barlegant (LA) Hard Fescue L6 Barlexas II Tall fescue S3 Barlicum Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barlineus Chewings fescue L3 G2 Barnoustie Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Barolympic Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Cultivar Species Tables Baromario Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barorlando Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Barpersie Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Barprium Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Barquess Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Barrisse Strong creeping red fescue L5 G5 Barsignum Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Barthierry Perennial ryegrass S1 Barustic Strong creeping red fescue L5 Barzico Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Beacon Hard Fescue L6 Becca Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 Beckham Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Belleaire Chewings fescue L3 G2 Benji Strong creeping red fescue L5 Berlioz 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Beudin Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Bizet 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Bluenote Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 Bodega Chewings fescue L3 G2 Bogart Chewings fescue L3 G2 Bonnie Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Boreal Strong creeping red fescue L5 Borluna Slender creeping red fescue G3 Borsala Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2 Brittany Chewings fescue L3 G2 Cabrio Perennial ryegrass L1 G4 Cadix Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Caldris Chewings fescue L3 G2 Calico Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Calliope Chewings fescue G2 Camanette Chewings fescue L3 G2 Cameron Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Cantando Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Capriccio Chewings fescue L3 G2 Carnac Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Cathrine Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Cathy Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Ceretec Centurion Perennial ryegrass S1 Cezanne Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Chardin Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Charles Browntop bent L7 G1 Charlotte Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3 Chloe Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4 Claudine Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 Index Turfgrass Seed 2024 25
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