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 (LA) 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 (LA) 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 BAR/RAGT
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 G
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
Nightclub (LA) 7.9 7.8 7.9 4.6 5.2 4.9 BAR

(LA) = Limited availability
Bold = New cultivar

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