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S&S Seeds is pleased to announce our VISTA DWARF BRAND Turf-Type Tall Fescue Blend now contains our new Camarillo Variety. Bred exclusively for Albright, this turf-type semi-dwarf fescue is perfect for the Mediterranean climate here on the west coast. Highly resistant to the diseases that have put the super dwarfs out of favor, Camarillo Variety is a beautiful third of our VISTA DWARF BRAND.
It ain't easy being a super dwarf...but to be green and out of favor too...Gadzooks!
In the University of California Extension Service's 1994 ranking of turfgrass that rated quality of tall fescue cultivars at three California locations, DUKE earned the highest mean score.
DUKE makes up the second third of our blend and GUARDIAN, another high-scoring fescue in the Extension Service's test, rounds out the mix.
Once you have experienced our VISTA DWARF BRAND it will be your choice again and again. The attractive, slim, tapering leaves alone would recommend this fescue, but this turf has more than good looks, it has superior tolerance to heat, drought, and some of the most disastrous diseases known.
Our tall turf-type fescue semi-dwarf blend is the only smart choice when you demand the best value in California turf.
The most promising direction now being taken in breeding tall fescues is toward the semi-dwarfs.
In their natural condition the semi-dwarfs are taller than the super dwarfs—about 48 inches as opposed to 36 inches. You might conclude that the difference in natural height would be of benefit to the super dwarfs and give them a finer leaf structure. But that isn't the case.
Semi-dwarfs, even with their greater stature, are characterized by fine texture and thick, dark green turf with a slow growing habit. The super dwarfs are painfully slow and develop a density that creates a high susceptibility to fungus and disease.
VISTA DWARF BRAND Turf-Type Tall Fescue Blend takes seven to ten pounds per 1,000 square feet. Emergence is in 10 to 21 days and it is fully established in 50 days. This attractive fescue carpet stays green and lush all year long.
Performance has been thoroughly tested, quality is uncompromising, and its beauty is unsurpassed, yet VISTA DWARF BRAND Turf-Type Tall Fescue is economical to plant and maintain.
When you demand value and the best the market has to offer in California turfgrass, you need VISTA DWARF BRAND from S&S Seeds.

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