Cheap & Green
First sold in 1983, Winter Green Couch is quick-growing and keeps its dark green olive colour throughout the colder months. This turf is often called “an oldie but a goodie" and is used for a variety of purposes even today. Growing well in sub-tropical and warm temperate zones, Winter Green Couch is ‘cheap and green'. As it has some frost sensitivity, this turf is best laid in full sun with 6 hours sunlight each day. However, Winter Green Couch has only low tolerance to saline soils. Finally, this variety is good wearing and is suitable for local sporting grounds.
Best in full sun
Great winter colour
Suits sports fields
Good heat tolerance
Common use | Sports fields and Golf or bowls and Parks and Residential and Roadsides |
Best climate | Subtropical and Tropical and Temperate |
Preferred mowing height | 10mm - 30mm |
Shade tolerance | Poor |
Wear tolerance | Moderate |
Cold tolerance | Moderate |
Heat tolerance | Good |
Salinity tolerance | Poor |
Water requirement | Low |
Fertiliser requirement | High |
Mowing frequency | High |
Thatch production | Moderate |