Imperial consists of all fine textured grasses that produces a luxurious, dark green, uniform turf. It establishes quickly and maintains its color year-round in most climates. Only the best rated varieties are used in this premium seed mixture. Imperial needs more water than tall fescues and is particularly suited or coastal or high altitude sites. It will grow well sun or light shade. It meets our platinum standards of superiority for variety quality and seed purity
CLICK HERE to download Imperial Blend Platinum Quality technical data sheet as seen below.
Grass Type |
Cool Season |
Turfgrass Climate Zones (see picture)
|
1-2 and cooler parts of Zone 3
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Exposure |
Full Sun and Part Shade |
Establishment |
Fast |
Leaf Texture |
Fine/Medium |
Drought Tolerance |
Fair |
Seeding Rate per 1,000 sq ft. |
8-10 |
IMPERIAL BLEND Perennial Ryegrass & Kentucky Bluegrass Mixture
- Very Good Cold Tolerance
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Dwarf Leaf Orientation
- Improved disease resistance
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Less Fertilizer Needed
Uses:
Golf Courses, Estates, Residential Lawns, Cemeteries, High Visibility Areas
Seeding Rates:
New turf: 8-10 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
Overseeding existing turf: 6 to 8 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
Establishment:
Emergence: 12-18 days under optimum temperature range between 68-86 degrees, longer under cooler temperatures.
First mowing approximately 35 days after emergence (may be longer under cooler temperatures).
First limited use is approximately 45 days after emergence.
For instructions on seeding and care: Establishment and Care of Turfgrasses
Specifications:
IMPERIAL BLEND™ TURFGRASS SEED MIXTURE
35% Apple 3GL Perennial Ryegrass
35% Pangea GLR Perennial Ryegrass
10% Full Moon Kentucky Bluegrass
10% Bewitched Kentucky Bluegrass
10% Celestial Creeping Red Fescue
Platinum Quality (Exceeds Certified Quality Standards)
- 98% Minimum Purity
- 0.0% Crop and Weed Seed
- 85% Minimum Germination
- 230,000 seeds per pound
Please note: Depending upon availability, alternate varieties of equal quality and standards may be substituted. Imperial TM is a registered trademark of Stover Seed Company.
Pangea GLR Perennial Ryegrass: Outstanding variety with excellent color and grey leaf spot disease resistance. Fast establishment (seedling vigor). Was rated the highest in NTEP trial for overall turf quality.
Apple 3GL Perennial Ryegrass: Exhibits extreme salt and cold tolerance, making it a great choice in northern climates where salt and snowmelt are used. Apple 3GL also has excellent drought tolerance, ranking in the top statistical category in the recent NTEP trial. In addition, it is gray leaf spot resistant allowing it to excel in any situation.
Full Moon Kentucky Bluegrass: Features include dark green color with medium-fine leaf texture, heat and rust resistance. TWCA qualified for improved drought tolerance.
Bewitched Kentucky Bluegrass: Excellent color and density with good disease resistance. Rated #2 in NTEP trial for overall turfgrass quality and #1 for wear tolerance. Exceptional drought tolerance.
Celestial Strong Creeping Red Fescue is an improved cultivar that exhibits improved drought and disease tolerance with excellent winter color and blends well with other grasses. Celestial was highly rated in turfgrass NTEP trials and is a certified “TWCA” product meaning that it has been bred and tested to show improved drought tolerance.
Turfgrass Testing Programs Listed
NTEP: National Turfgrass Evaluation Program www.ntep.org
TWCA: Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance www.tgwca.org