Queensland Blue Couch Seed

Detailed Description

Often referred to as Queensland Blue Couch, this grass is neither from Queensland nor a Couch. It gained popularity in Queensland due to its optimal performance in warm climates. Known for its beautiful blue-green color and premium appearance, Queensland Blue Couch offers a soft texture and is ideal for both domestic and commercial lawns.

As this grass is a different species from traditional Couch grass, consider this when selecting herbicides or pesticides for your lawn.

Qualities

• Grows best in full sun, requiring more than 6 hours per day
• Beautiful blue/green colour
• Premium appearance and soft to touch
• Recovers well from damage
• Recovers well from heat stress with light watering
• Has good salt tolerance
• Can be mowed very low for bowls or croquet

Optimal pH

Queensland Blue Couch grows well on a wide range of neutral to acidic soils; it is tolerant of very acidic soils with pH 5.5 and lower.

Sowing Tips

Sow into soft topsoil or sandy loam. Broadcast the seed at, or very near, the soil surface and incorporate lightly with raking. To ensure best coverage and avoid seed wastage, we recommend using an appropriate seed spreader for the size of your area. Soil must remain damp throughout the germination period and must be maintained for at least 1-2 weeks after sowing through irrigation or natural rainfall.

Optimal Planting Time

Late September to late February.

Germination

Our Blue Couch seed is one of the quicker-germinating couch grasses, taking 10-14 days to germinate, condition and climate dependent. Most lawns take 6-8 weeks to fully establish, resulting in a beautiful, soft lush lawn with a slight blue tinge.

Water

Queensland Blue Couch is less drought hardy than other Green Couch varieties, but recovers quickly once drought stress is removed. It is tolerant of temporary, though not permanent, waterlogging, and has a moderate tolerance of salinity.

Fertilising

A low maintenance lawn, Queensland Blue Couch thrives in poor quality soil and copes well with lower levels of fertiliser and insecticide/fungicide than other Couch varieties. Fertilising with McKays Slow Release Fertiliser several times per year will improve the overall look and performance of your lawn.

First Mowing

Approximately 4 weeks after germination.

Mowing Frequency

In Summer mow weekly; in Winter mow every 2^nd or 3^rd week. Mows beautifully with a cylinder mower or rotary. It can be mowed very low for bowls or croquet (35mm). Once mowed, it never leaves an unsightly appearance of cut and exposed stolons (runners) like other lawns may do. It is less aggressive than real couches, and doesn’t thatch up nearly as quickly as Couch grass. It produces minimal seed heads compared to standard couch varieties meaning this is an easier to mow lawn.

Mowing Tips

• Only remove 1/3 of the leaf area at any one time.
• The lower you mow it, the more often you need to mow.
• In shady areas increase the mowing height of the grass.
• Mowing is the best form of weed control.

Disadvantages of Queensland Blue Couch

• Queensland Blue Couch is not as traffic tolerant as other couch varieties but it will recover quickly if damaged.
• Queensland Blue Couch is among the least shade tolerant warm-season turf grass species.

Ideal Usage

Domestic and commercial lawns, sports fields, gardens, and parks.

Seed & Package Details

100% Queensland Blue Couch.

Independently Tested

98% purity. A seed testing certificate is available upon request.

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