Festuca Rubra Rubra Rufi
Stylish and resistant to trampling
This genus includes several temperate (C3) species and subspecies characterised by their very fine, ornamental leaf texture and by their growth as clumps (Festuca rubra commutata and Festuca ovina) or rhizomes that are adapted to poor soils and mild climates.
Benefits
- Latest generation variety with maximum versatility and ease of handling.
- Very abundant presence of rhizomes and great tillering capacity.
- Very fine leaf texture.
- Maximum resistance to summer heat and drought.
- High resistance to salinity during establishment (up to 5,000 ppm).
- Very low maintenance. The uncut plant does not exceed 20 cm.
- Can be cut from 10 mm.
- Resistant to Dollar spot, Brown patch, Red thread and Pythium spp.
- Resistant to shade and acid soils.
- Combines well with Lolium perenne and Poa pratensis varieties.
- Ideal for mixtures in shady conditions and also in low maintenance areas such as golf course rough.
Composition
- 100% Festuca Rubra Rubra - Rufi variety
Application
- Sowing rate g/m2 15-25
- Reseeding rate g/m2 30
- No. of seeds/gram 770
- Ideal sowing time Autumn-spring
- Days to germination 15-20