Advanced Seed Royal Bengal Couch Grass
Description
ADVANCED SEED ROYAL BENGAL COUCH GRASS
100% Improved Couch Grass – a hardy, fine leaf lawn with extra drought tolerance
Premium quality warm season grass with a fine leaf and self repairing qualities making it great for home lawns with kids and pets. It has high turf density and is also ideal for sports fields and golf fairways. Royal Bengal Couch is an improved variety that will germinate and establish a dense turf surface with better winter colour.
SIZE 900G, 5kg, Coated Seed
What is Couch Grass?
Couch (also known as Bermuda Grass) is a warm season low creeping grass that thrives in the summer heat and has excellent drought tolerance. Due to its growth habit it can self repair patches and wear spots. Couch can cope with high levels of stress and heavy foot traffic so it’s a good choice for lawns, parks and golf courses. Couch has a fast growth rate in hot months and can tolerate very low mowing heights. It needs a lot of sunlight, typically 8-10 hours a day, so it’s not a good choice for a shady area.
Key Features:
- 100% Pure Improved Couch Seed: Fine Leaf, superior quality lawn.
- Drought Tolerant: Withstands long, hot summers.
- Self-Repairing: Perfect for kids, pets, and busy backyards.
- Versatile Uses: Ideal for homes, sports fields.
- Beneficial Coating: Ensures better germination and establishment.
Key Characteristics:
- Drought Tolerance: Excellent
- Heat Tolerance: Excellent
- Wear Tolerance/Pet Tolerance: Excellent
- Self-Repairing Qualities: Excellent
- Establishment Rate: Good (at optimum sowing time)
- Frost Tolerance: Moderate
- Shade Tolerance: Requires Full Sun
Ideal Sowing Times: *To germinate, Couch needs warm soil temperatures.
- Northern NSW, Queensland, Northern WA: Early Spring/Summer/Early Autumn
- NSW/Western Australia/South Australia: Mid Spring/Summer/Early Autumn
- Victoria: Late Spring (Late October/Early November)/Summer/Early Autumn
- FNQ/NT: Spring/Summer/Autumn
- Tasmania: Not recommended.
Quality Rating:
Premium Lawn Surface *****
Leaf Width
Fine (<3mm)
Sowing Rate:
- New Sowing: 1kg per 100m2.
- Oversowing: Use half sowing rate.
WARM SEASON GRASS:
Royal Bengal Couch thrives in warmer months. In some states where temperatures drop significantly it will go into dormancy, where growth is limited and discoloration can occur. Colour and growth will re-establish when warmer weather returns, however oversowing with a cool season grass can provide all year round colour in colder states prior to winter dormancy.
To prepare for winter we recommend fertilising twice in Autumn plus the use of a pre-emergent product to strengthen and minimise the appearance of weeds during the dormant season.
Sowing, Establishment & Maintenance Tips:
- Optimum Soil Type: Sandy Loam. Ask your local soil supplier for a good quality lawn soil mix.
- Starter Fertiliser: Use KickStart Starter Fertiliser to ensure successful germination.
- Sowing: Follow our Sowing Instructions for best results.
- Watering: For the first 30 days after seeding watering may be necessary 3-4 times a day. For best results seed bed should not be allowed to dry out.
- Watering Requirements: Drought tolerant variety. Irrigation is required in extended dry periods. We recommend watering Couch lawns deeply at least once a week in summer or when there is no rainfall.
- Germination Time: In Optimal Conditions you may see germination in 10-12 days. Note: When sowing out of season this can take longer.
- Mowing: First mow: When well established at around 40-50mm height. Take only the tips and gradually reduce blade height. To keep a quality lawn maintain a regular mowing schedule.
- Establishment: Allow 2 months for establishment before the onset of Autumn in Southern States or before any significantly cooler weather in your location.
- Regular Fertilising: Follow our Fertilising Instructions to ensure your lawn stays healthy throughout the seasons including Autumn and Spring fertilising.
Royal Bengal Couch FAQs
- When is the best time for sowing Royal Bengal Couch seed?
The best time to sow Couch grass in Australia is during the warmer months, typically from late spring to early summer (around October to December). In Melbourne the best time to sow is Late October as soil temperatures are still very low in early Spring.
- Does it go dormant? Will it stay green in Winter?
Royal Bengal Couch lawns will go into a dormant phase in locations with cold winters. This means that soil temperatures are too low for it to continue to grow. Colour and growth will return with warmer weather. To prepare for winter we recommend fertilising twice in Autumn plus the use of a pre-emergent product. It’s also possible to oversow with a cool season blend in Autumn in these locations so that the lawn still looks very green. Use a blend like Landscape Range All Winter Green.
- Will Royal Bengal Couch creep into other areas of my garden?
Royal Bengal Couch grass spreads across as it grows meaning it needs maintenance around edges or garden beds.
- Will Royal Bengal Couch grow in a shady area?
Couch lawns need very high sunlight hours. It is not recommended for areas that do not get more than 8-10 hours of sunlight per day.
ADVANCED SEED ROYAL BENGAL COUCH GRASS
100% Improved Couch Grass – a hardy, fine leaf lawn with extra drought tolerance
Premium quality warm season grass with a fine leaf and self repairing qualities making it great for home lawns with kids and pets. It has high turf density and is also ideal for sports fields and golf fairways. Royal Bengal Couch is an improved variety that will germinate and establish a dense turf surface with better winter colour.
SIZE 900G, 5kg, Coated Seed
What is Couch Grass?
Couch (also known as Bermuda Grass) is a warm season low creeping grass that thrives in the summer heat and has excellent drought tolerance. Due to its growth habit it can self repair patches and wear spots. Couch can cope with high levels of stress and heavy foot traffic so it’s a good choice for lawns, parks and golf courses. Couch has a fast growth rate in hot months and can tolerate very low mowing heights. It needs a lot of sunlight, typically 8-10 hours a day, so it’s not a good choice for a shady area.
Key Features:
- 100% Pure Improved Couch Seed: Fine Leaf, superior quality lawn.
- Drought Tolerant: Withstands long, hot summers.
- Self-Repairing: Perfect for kids, pets, and busy backyards.
- Versatile Uses: Ideal for homes, sports fields.
- Beneficial Coating: Ensures better germination and establishment.
Key Characteristics:
- Drought Tolerance: Excellent
- Heat Tolerance: Excellent
- Wear Tolerance/Pet Tolerance: Excellent
- Self-Repairing Qualities: Excellent
- Establishment Rate: Good (at optimum sowing time)
- Frost Tolerance: Moderate
- Shade Tolerance: Requires Full Sun
Ideal Sowing Times: *To germinate, Couch needs warm soil temperatures.
- Northern NSW, Queensland, Northern WA: Early Spring/Summer/Early Autumn
- NSW/Western Australia/South Australia: Mid Spring/Summer/Early Autumn
- Victoria: Late Spring (Late October/Early November)/Summer/Early Autumn
- FNQ/NT: Spring/Summer/Autumn
- Tasmania: Not recommended.
Quality Rating:
Premium Lawn Surface *****
Leaf Width
Fine (<3mm)
Sowing Rate:
- New Sowing: 1kg per 100m2.
- Oversowing: Use half sowing rate.
WARM SEASON GRASS:
Royal Bengal Couch thrives in warmer months. In some states where temperatures drop significantly it will go into dormancy, where growth is limited and discoloration can occur. Colour and growth will re-establish when warmer weather returns, however oversowing with a cool season grass can provide all year round colour in colder states prior to winter dormancy.
To prepare for winter we recommend fertilising twice in Autumn plus the use of a pre-emergent product to strengthen and minimise the appearance of weeds during the dormant season.
Sowing, Establishment & Maintenance Tips:
- Optimum Soil Type: Sandy Loam. Ask your local soil supplier for a good quality lawn soil mix.
- Starter Fertiliser: Use KickStart Starter Fertiliser to ensure successful germination.
- Sowing: Follow our Sowing Instructions for best results.
- Watering: For the first 30 days after seeding watering may be necessary 3-4 times a day. For best results seed bed should not be allowed to dry out.
- Watering Requirements: Drought tolerant variety. Irrigation is required in extended dry periods. We recommend watering Couch lawns deeply at least once a week in summer or when there is no rainfall.
- Germination Time: In Optimal Conditions you may see germination in 10-12 days. Note: When sowing out of season this can take longer.
- Mowing: First mow: When well established at around 40-50mm height. Take only the tips and gradually reduce blade height. To keep a quality lawn maintain a regular mowing schedule.
- Establishment: Allow 2 months for establishment before the onset of Autumn in Southern States or before any significantly cooler weather in your location.
- Regular Fertilising: Follow our Fertilising Instructions to ensure your lawn stays healthy throughout the seasons including Autumn and Spring fertilising.
Royal Bengal Couch FAQs
- When is the best time for sowing Royal Bengal Couch seed?
The best time to sow Couch grass in Australia is during the warmer months, typically from late spring to early summer (around October to December). In Melbourne the best time to sow is Late October as soil temperatures are still very low in early Spring.
- Does it go dormant? Will it stay green in Winter?
Royal Bengal Couch lawns will go into a dormant phase in locations with cold winters. This means that soil temperatures are too low for it to continue to grow. Colour and growth will return with warmer weather. To prepare for winter we recommend fertilising twice in Autumn plus the use of a pre-emergent product. It’s also possible to oversow with a cool season blend in Autumn in these locations so that the lawn still looks very green. Use a blend like Landscape Range All Winter Green.
- Will Royal Bengal Couch creep into other areas of my garden?
Royal Bengal Couch grass spreads across as it grows meaning it needs maintenance around edges or garden beds.
- Will Royal Bengal Couch grow in a shady area?
Couch lawns need very high sunlight hours. It is not recommended for areas that do not get more than 8-10 hours of sunlight per day.