Barcampsia

Barenbrugs special turf grass for cold and shady conditions!

Fast germination.
Excellent wear tolerance under shade.
Bright green colour with sharp tufted leaf texture.
Excellent disease resistance (fusarium, red thread,rust).
Very early green-up early in spring.
Good salt tolerance.
Can stand short mowing till 10 mm.

Descampsia caespitosa is a very persistent perennial species which comes from wet grasslands. The specie shows an aggressive growth habit and is able to build up a dense sward within a short time. tufted hairgrass has proven to be tolerant to shade combined with heavy wear. Moreover, top variety Barcampsia has the beneficial characteristic to green up very early after winter. Apart from its excellent performance in shade it can also be used for full sun purposes while maintaining an excellent aesthetic appearance. The leaves are very hard due to a high silicon content in the leaves. Therefore, for cutting tufted hairgrass a sharp (lawn) mower is needed.

Application
Barcampsia is suitable for using in:

Football and rugby pitches (under shady conditions)
Golf tees, fairways and roughs
Sod production
Ornamental lawns in shady conditions
General landscaping: shaded footpaths and building surrounds

Colour & leaf texture
Bright light colored medium fine leaves.

Additional features

Characteristics

	Self recovery capacity
	Genetic colour
	Tolerance to rust
	Less fertilizer required
	Wear tolerance
	Fineness of leaves
	Early spring growth
	Tolerance to leaf spot
	Less irrigation required
	Less frequent mowing possible
	Speed of establishment