Chewings fescue

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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
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 (LA) 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 (LA) 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 BAR/RAGT
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
Bargreen II 7.0 6.5 6.7 5.7 5.1 5.4 BAR
Highnote 6.9 6.5 6.7 5.1 5.7 6.1 G
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
Calliope 6.6 5.9 6.2 5.3 4.3 5.8 TG/DLF
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
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
Bold = New cultivar

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