GRANDITTE
Festuca arundinacea
- Lateral growth with rhizomes
- High turf density and drought tolerance
- Top score for rust tolerance
- Excellent visual merit
Out of a prestigious family
GRANDITTE (Grande 3 in the US) is the latest variety of the famous series of rhizomateous tall fescues initiated with Grande and Grande II. It brings us to the level of the very best in terms of density and wear tolerance.
Ready for self-repair
The lateral aggressiveness and the capacity of producing rhizomes ensures better persistency and self-repair of bare spots. After a new sowing in difficult conditions, it will also help compensate for a low plant density.
Disease tolerance
GRANDITTE has superb rust tolerance with the maximum score of 9 in French official trials. Altogether to obtain a healthy attractive lawn, as it also has good tolerance to Microdochium, red thread and leaf spot.
Use
GRANDITTE will perform in sport turf fields as well as home lawns and public parks, where the high drought tolerance and spreading abilities will be appreciated.
Technical Specifications
- Tall fescue
Finally a top-rated variety with excellent lateral growth!
- Listed/recommended in EU CZ FR TR UK
Product information
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Specification and ratings
Performance in France
Geves 2017 (France)Scale: 1-9, 9 =best/darkest
| Variety | GRANDITTE | Average catalog |
| Sport index | 6,9 | 6,4 |
| Lawn index | 6,9 | 6,4 |
| Wear tolerance | 6,6 | 6,1 |
| Visual merit | 6,8 | 6,3 |
| Visual merit winter | 6,7 | 6 |
| Visual merit summer | 6,9 | 6,3 |
| Colour | 6,9 | 6,3 |
| Density | 8 | 7,5 |
| Red thread tolerance | 8,7 | 8,2 |
| Microdochium tolerance | 6,2 | 6 |
| Rust tolerance | 9 | 7,7 |