Plant

Growth: Stoloniferous
Vigour: Medium to Strong

Leaf Blade

Texture of surface: Glabrous
Length: Short
Inflorescence anthers: Terminal or axillary
Attitude: Horizontal (much like a teenager)
Colour: Dark green

Stolon

Stolon Length: Medium
Stolon diameter of node: Medium to broad
Internode length: Medium
Internode thickness: Medium
Internode colour: Yellow/green

Establishment:
Establish August to May. Dormant in low temperatures in winter.

Drought Tolerance:
Medium

Water Requirements:
Required for establishment: 1-14 days (4mm twice a day), 15-28 days (7.5mm
once a day), 29-35 days (7.5mm every 2nd day). Then twice weekly to maintain good colour.

Maintenance:
Low

Mowing:
Requires regular mowing to maintain good colour but lower than other Buffalos
due to low seed head production (about 3 times per month). 

Maximum Unmown Height:
100-150mm

Recommended Mowing Height:
Recommended mowing height in full sun 20-50mm, in shade 50-70mm.

Thatching:
Low

Colour:
Excellent winter colour. Holds winter colour longer than most other commercial Buffalo varieties.

Weed Resistance:
High: It’s dense growth makes it harder for weeds to invade.

Disease Resistance:
High: Avoid watering late afternoon or in the evening to limit leaf spot diseases.

Pest Resistance:
High

Fertiliser:
Every 3 months or as required.

Wear Tolerance:
High (due to quick growing stolons producing lateral growth).

Shade Tolerance:
High. Grows in full-sun to 60% shade. Handles 45%-50% shade under moderate wear.

Cold Tolerance:
High: Tolerates to -7degC

Salt Tolerance:
Low

Seed Head:
Has low seed head production in ideal growing conditions. If seed head is prolific, it is an early indication of plant stress.