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Sowing date: All year
Sow rate per m2: 35 - 70g per m²
Overseeding rate per m2: 20 - 35g per m²
Description

100% winter active grass seed mix that grow in soil temperatures down to at least 5 degrees (other Perennial Ryegrasses require 8-12 degrees), Suitable for sowing 12 months of the year, Mixture is rapid to germinate (even in cold conditions), extremely fast growing, high wear tolerance, drought tolerant, great all year round colour and has a high resistance to disease.

A perennial mix that will last forever unlike some competitor mixtures. High endophyte level. The benefits of this are; stronger root growth, quicker establishment, resistant to insect attack, bird deterrent and an overall stronger plant. Colosseum was bred from the few surviving plants out of a test cricket pitch and temperatures down to -15degrees. The surviving plants were crossed and resulted in a cultivar capable of withstanding extreme adverse conditions. It is used in many New Zealand stadiums including Wellington Park (Westpac Stadium) Ceretec Centurion is the sister variety of Colosseum with all the same traits including being winter active. However it is slightly darker in colour all year round (mid-dark green). 

Mixture

  • 50% COLOSSEUM Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass WINTER ACTIVE
  • 50% BERLIOZ Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass PREMIUM VARIETY