Turf Varieties

Santa Ana Grass

(Cynondon Dactylon X C. Transvaalensis)
Santa Ana

Santa Ana is a hybrid couch cultivar and has a finer leaf and therefore a softer feel than Wintergreen. This lawn produces one of the nicer lawns of all the couches if properly maintained. Santa Ana is best to be mowed with a cylinder mower. It is a darker/richer green than the other couches. Cabarlah Park Turf have used Santa Ana successfully on sporting ovals, home lawns, golf tees and cricket wickets.

Advantages

Establishes quickly
Recovers quickly from damage
Tolerant of high temperature and drought
Medium salt tolerance
Good wear resistance
Excellent spring green up
Tolerates very close (low) mowing
Grows particularly well in Clay Soils

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Disadvantages

Higher maintenance grass
May loose colour in frosted areas
Can build up Thatch if not properly maintained

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