Hey there from Australia 🇦🇺 Newcastle NSW
Trying to ID this grass in front, street side strip. Definitely not
buffalo or couch. Was thinking kike as it is council use and
cheap.
Question was about Sir grange Zoysia, doesnt take well by
seed vs other propagation methods thus cant find seed for
sale? Anyone have somewhere they know that sells it?
Cheers big ears.
by Booth_Berros
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Zoysia has a very low germination rate, so even if you could find seed, it’d be mostly worthless. Even just seeding a bald patch fails. I’ve seen online Zoysia seed strains in the US that claim to germinate, but no idea if that’s true.
Don’t get Sir Grange. I’ve got a customer with it and it’s the worst.
Spreads super slow so if it gets damaged it looks fucked for ages. If you let it get too long between cuts it scalps super easy and makes the mower bog down.
It looks good but unless you’re cutting it every week is a pain in the arse.