DICKENS 1
Lolium perenne
- Very high shoot density
- Very fine leave texture
- Very high density
- Top quality
- Superior salt tolerance
High disease resistance, year-round colour and strong regrowth makes DICKENS a top performer under close mown conditions
DICKENS 1 has a very fine needle type leaf texture and in combination with the high shoot density it’s the major reason to the uniform and dense appearance of DICKENS 1.
The very good rating for amenity turf and wear tolerance of the RSM rating speak for themselves and show the superb quality of this variety. If you talk quality turf you can not avoid using DICKENS 1!
Technical Specifications
- Perennial ryegrass
Very fine leaved with high shoot density
- Listed/recommended in DE,DK,NL,UK
BSPB Turfgrass List
DLF is proud to have some of the highest STRI rated cultivars, meaning you can feel confident that your turf grass seed has the best chance at creating the elite facilities you are looking for. BSPB is a trade association providing accurately analysed and independently supervised trials for turf seed companies.
Turfgrass Seed 2024
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| Cultivar | Shoot Density | Fineness of Leaf | Slow Regrowth | Visual Merit | Mean | Resistance to Red Thread | Cleanness of Cut | Winter Greenness | Summer Greenness |
| Dickens | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Mean of all | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
Turfgrass Seed 2024
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| Cultivar | Live Ground Cover | Visual Merit | Mean | Recovery | Shoot Density | Fineness of Leaf | Resistance to Red Thread | Winter Greenness | Summer Greenness |
| Dickens | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
5.1 |
| Mean of all | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
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Species and varieties
We offer a wide range of grass species ideal for stadiums, greens, wickets, land reclamation & landscapes. See all species here.
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass is a high yielding, quality grass. The best varieties are persistent under a grazing management, provided they are well fertilized and managed.