Chewings fescue

Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 5mm)

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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 7.8 5.2 6.0 6.7 SMFR/G
Barlineus 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.2 7.0 5.6 BAR
Dancing 7.8 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.1 6.3 BAR
Barniblick (LA) 7.6 7.8 7.7 6.7 6.1 5.4 BAR
Filius 7.8 7.5 7.7 5.7 6.1 5.7 DSV
Bogart 7.6 7.6 7.6 6.6 5.3 5.5 DLF/JNS
Orionette 7.3 7.8 7.6 7.1 5.3 5.0 DLF/JNS
Bargreen II 7.6 7.5 7.6 6.5 6.1 5.7 BAR
EuroCarina 7.7 7.4 7.5 6.0 6.4 6.3 DSV
Nightclub (LA) 7.4 7.5 7.5 4.6 4.8 4.8 BAR
Gima 7.4 7.4 7.4 5.7 5.8 5.9 DLF/JNS
Musica 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.2 6.0 6.4 BAR
Brittany 7.4 7.2 7.3 5.6 6.1 6.0 DLF/MM
Bodega 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 6.1 6.1 RAGT/BAR
Ramona 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.2 6.0 6.1 DSV
Nikky 7.4 7.2 7.3 5.8 6.9 7.3 DLF/MM
Barpatria (LA) 7.2 7.2 7.2 2.9 4.6 4.7 BAR
Greensleeves 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.2 6.0 OAS/TG
Caldris 7.2 7.1 7.1 5.8 5.5 5.6 DLF/MM
Humboldt 7.2 7.0 7.1 5.9 6.6 6.6 DLF/JNS
Balkan 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.8 5.2 5.8 DLF
Annalena 6.9 6.6 6.7 4.0 6.9 7.4 DSV
Siskin 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.2 5.7 7.6 DLF/JNS
Highnote 6.8 6.6 6.7 5.2 6.3 6.5 DLF
Belleaire 6.5 6.8 6.7 4.7 6.6 6.8 SUT/TG
Antoinette 6.8 6.5 6.6 6.1 6.7 6.2 DSV
Esparina 6.6 6.5 6.5 7.0 6.2 7.7 DLF
HipHop 6.5 6.5 6.5 4.4 5.5 6.0 RAGT
Greenmile 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.2 6.5 6.7 TG
Calliope 6.6 6.2 6.4 4.8 5.1 5.7 TG/DLF
Barchip 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 7.0 7.4 BAR
Mission 6.3 6.2 6.2 5.3 7.6 7.8 DSV
Wagner 1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.7 7.5 DLF
Joanna 6.2 5.8 6.0 4.5 7.0 7.5 G
Trophy 5.7 6.1 5.9 6.6 5.7 6.1 DLF/MM
Capriccio 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.4 4.7 5.9 DLF
Skylar 7.1 7.2 7.1 5.2 6.1 DLF/MM

(LA) = Limited availability
Bold = New cultivar

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