Ideal for under trees or in a reduced sunlight areas, Rapid Green Sun and Shade Blend is specifically designed to produce a lawn capable of withstanding limited sunlight. A cool season lawn, the fine textured varieties are dark green in colour and extremely drought tolerant. Containing a clever combination of varieties, the Fescues are the most shade tolerant grass on the market combined with the quick establishing Ryegrass and the dark green colour of the Bluegrass.
This blend contains granular wetting agent to assist with moisture retention. Wetting agent will assist in the plant’s ability to take up moisture from the soil.
Grass Type | Cool Season Grass |
Blend Contents | 36% Creeping Red Fescue |
23% Hard Fescue | |
21% Turf Type Ryegrass | |
20% Kentucky Bluegrass | |
Wetting Agent to assist with moisture retention | |
Recommended Sowing | Autumn & Spring |
Optimum Sowing Temperature | Between 15°C – 25°C |
Establishment Rate | Very Fast, 7-10 days (in Ideal Conditions) |
Leaf Width | Fine (<3mm) |
Drought Tolerance | Moderate |
Shade Tolerance | Excellent |
Heat Tolerance | Moderate |
Wear Tolerance/Pet Tolerance | Average |
Frost Tolerance | Excellent |
Sowing Rate | 3 – 4kg / 100sqm (New Lawns) |
1.5 – 2kg / 100sqm (Oversowing) |
Rapid Green Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed
Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 500g SKU: TUS-SHADE005 |
$22.28 |
Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 5kg SKU: TUS-SHADE050 |
$122.24 $240.13 |
Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 10kg SKU: TUS-SHADE100 |
$233.12 $451.14 |
Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 20kg SKU: TUS-SHADE200 |
$458.35 $873.18 |
Product Description
Ideal for under trees or in a reduced sunlight areas, Rapid Green Sun and Shade Blend is specifically designed to produce a lawn capable of withstanding limited sunlight. A cool season lawn, the fine textured varieties are dark green in colour and extremely drought tolerant. Containing a clever combination of varieties, the Fescues are the most shade tolerant grass on the market combined with the quick establishing Ryegrass and the dark green colour of the Bluegrass.
This blend contains granular wetting agent to assist with moisture retention. Wetting agent will assist in the plant’s ability to take up moisture from the soil.
Grass Type | Cool Season Grass |
Blend Contents | 36% Creeping Red Fescue |
23% Hard Fescue | |
21% Turf Type Ryegrass | |
20% Kentucky Bluegrass | |
Wetting Agent to assist with moisture retention | |
Recommended Sowing | Autumn & Spring |
Optimum Sowing Temperature | Between 15°C – 25°C |
Establishment Rate | Very Fast, 7-10 days (in Ideal Conditions) |
Leaf Width | Fine (<3mm) |
Drought Tolerance | Moderate |
Shade Tolerance | Excellent |
Heat Tolerance | Moderate |
Wear Tolerance/Pet Tolerance | Average |
Frost Tolerance | Excellent |
Sowing Rate | 3 – 4kg / 100sqm (New Lawns) |
1.5 – 2kg / 100sqm (Oversowing) |
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Product Specifications
Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 500g | Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 5kg | Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 10kg | Sun & Shade Blend Lawn Seed 20kg | |
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Product Type | Lawn Seed | Lawn Seed | Lawn Seed | Lawn Seed |
Product Size | 500g | 5kg | 10kg | 20kg |
Lawn Seed FAQs
Firstly you must prepare the ground to a depth of 10cm remove stones and debris to make a suitable seedbed. Roll or rake the surface until a firm surface is achieved. A Starter Fertiliser can be raked into the surface before seeding.
For cool season grasses temperatures need to between 16 deg.C and 24 deg.C. (Southern States) For warm season grasses temperatures should be between 27 deg.C and 30 deg.C (Northern States)
If the weather is warm and windy it may be necessary to water the seedbed 3 to 4 times a day to prevent drying
Oversowing will rejuvenate the lawn and improve it’s appearance. It should be done in Spring or early Autumn when temperatures are suitable.
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