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festuca glauca lawn
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Posted by stevethelizard SE uk z8-9 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 5, 06 at 9:39
i was wondering if anyone has ever experimented wit a lawn planted with festuca glauca would it take mowing and light foot traffic i think it would be wonderful having a nearly blue lawn
any ideas??
yours
steve |
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RE: festuca glauca lawn
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| My only thought is that I think that Festuca is a clumper. Most lawn grasses also spread by runners (like daylillies). I think to get the density of a "Lawn" you need that extra spread. BUT, since most clumpers never get mowed, they might not have a reason to spread with runners. Let us know Greg |
RE: festuca glauca lawn
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well thats what i thought but i think i shall do a small patch and see how it goes even takes a while to get it extablishedi think it would be distinct enough to be worth while but i wont get my hopes up
cheers
steve |
RE: festuca glauca lawn
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| I've thought about a blue fescue lawn for a long time and may get around to trying it soon. There are some fine textured clumping grasses which grow wild here in the sandy soil and are attractive. One idea for getting coverage from a clumping grass would be to leave it unmown for a while and let it self seed. Jim |
RE: festuca glauca lawn
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| I have some blue fescue growing in my yard, I can't describe it as lawn. :-) The fescue escapes readily from large clumps. I haven't bothered to remove it and it seems pretty tough. Not soft under foot but that might not matter. I much prefer my creeping thyme and would like that to spread a lot faster. |
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