Paspalum nicorae
Brunswick grass
Blue Dawn (formerly protected by Australian Plant Breeder's Rights).
Blue Dawn is a promising landscape or recreational grass because of its bluish colour and root structure. Blue Dawn is established by seed, but spreads by dense rhizomes (underground stems). Thick rhizomes can assist in turfgrass wearability and also aid in turfgrass recovery. The variety can be mown to a comfortable mowing height of 30 to 50 mm; but the variety is very fast growing requiring regular mowing to maintain an even turf cover (Roche, 2013).
The variety can be mown to a comfortable mowing height of 30-40 mm; but the variety is very fast growing requiring regular mowing to maintain an even turf cover. Blue Dawn can grow to 30-40 cm tall. Seeding rate for a recreational lawn is 80-100 g/100m² (Roche, 2013). Brunswick grass prefers tropical and subtropical regions, yet can tolerate frost once established. Brunswick grass is best grown in sandy soils with a pH range between 6.5 and 7.5 (Aldous and Chivers, 2002).
Pests, disease and weeds
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