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
Nightclub (LA) 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.8 3.8 4.5 BAR
Barpatria (LA) 7.8 8.1 8.0 9.0 4.3 4.5 BAR
Orionette 7.6 7.9 7.7 7.2 4.1 4.8 DLF/JNS
Barniblick (LA) 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.3 4.5 4.8 BAR
Dancing 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.9 6.2 BAR
Hiphop 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.9 RAGT
Ramona 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.2 5.4 5.6 DSV
Caldris 7.4 7.2 7.3 6.3 4.7 4.9 DLF/MM
EuroCarina 7.3 7.2 7.3 6.6 5.7 6.0 DSV
Brittany 7.3 7.1 7.2 5.8 5.4 5.5 DLF/MM
Barlineus 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.6 6.6 5.4 BAR
Siskin 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.8 5.9 7.5 DLF/JNS
Musica 7.1 7.3 7.2 6.5 5.7 6.2 BAR
Camanette 7.2 7.0 7.1 5.5 5.0 6.5 SMFR/G
Bodega 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.0 6.3 5.5 RAGT/BAR
Gima 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.8 DLF/JNS
Bogart 6.8 7.2 7.0 6.8 5.3 5.2 DLF/JNS
Greensleeves 6.8 7.1 6.9 6.6 5.7 5.8 OAS/TG
Filius 7.2 6.6 6.9 5.8 6.0 5.7 DSV
Greenmile 7.0 6.8 6.9 6.2 7.3 6.8 TG
Balkan 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.2 4.9 5.9 DLF
Humboldt 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.5 DLF/JNS
Antoinette 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.5 5.6 6.0 DSV
Esparina 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 8.1 DLF
Highnote 6.8 6.5 6.6 5.3 5.5 6.0 DLF
Skylar 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.0 5.7 5.8 DLF/MM
Nikky 6.6 6.6 6.6 5.7 5.9 6.5 DLF/MM
Joanna 6.6 6.5 6.6 5.1 7.0 7.8 G
Barchip 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.8 6.7 7.4 BAR
Mission 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 7.0 7.7 DSV
Annalena 6.4 6.0 6.2 4.6 6.4 7.0 DSV
Capriccio 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.2 4.9 5.8 DLF
Trophy 5.6 6.4 6.0 6.6 5.9 6.2 DLF/MM
Wagner 1 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.6 6.9 7.4 DLF
Belleaire 5.7 6.1 5.9 4.5 6.8 7.3 SUT/TG
Charlize (LA) 7.1 7.5 7.3 6.7 4.9 5.3 DLF/MM

(LA) = Limited availability
Bold = New cultivar

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