Strong creeping red fescue

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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 (LA) 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
Cabarette (LA) 5.1 5.2 5.1 3.6 5.9 4.9 SMFR/G
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
Camilla 4.8 5.0 4.9 5.4 7.6 6.9 DSV
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
Mystic 4.1 4.2 4.2 5.3 6.8 6.8 SUT/TG
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*
Jazzy 5.6 5.7 5.7 4.8 4.3 5.6 RAGT

(LA) = Limited availability
Fa* = Freely Available
Bold = New cultivar

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