Sapphire
Soft Leaf Buffalo
The fine-textured soft leaf Buffalo, that's easy to grow and hard wearing...
The Fine Textured Soft Leaf Buffalo, that's easy to grow and hard wearing. Not only is Sapphire hard wearing, due to its quick recovery from wear damage, but it is also shade tolerant like all other good varieties of Buffalo . It is an easy grass to grow. What makes Sapphire different from other Buffalo turf varieties, is its fine texture. Till now, fine textured Buffalos have been slow growing, and shallow rooted, but Sapphire is different. The breeder believes it is the only fine textured, quick- recovery-from-wear Buffalo in the world. Sapphire has excellent disease tolerance, and great winter colour.
Sapphire does not rely on fine leaves for its fine texture, but its folding leaf. When Sapphire is mature, its leaf folds at tight angles along its axis, resulting in a fine texture. This is important, because fine leaf Buffalos usually have thatch problems, are shallow rooted, poor wearing and are slow growing. Sapphire does not suffer with these problems.
Sapphire has great Winter colour
Sapphire has a super fine texture, so if you want a buffalo but don't like a coarse looking leaf, Sapphire is for you. Other great performing buffalos have a much coarser looking texture compared to Sapphire.
Sapphire has performance as good as any other Buffalo, with the added benefit of fine texture
It grows quickly across the ground, providing quick recovery from wear, has excellent winter colour, and has a deep root system. Sapphire's colour is truly amazing, with a deep beautiful green, with a tinge of sapphire.
Generally, Sapphire is a mow and grow grass, with little other maintenance required. Just water occasionally, fertilize twice a year, and rarely do anything else. Sapphire is excellent at out competing weeds once established.
B12 is subject to Plant Breeders Rights, and Sapphire is subject to a Trade Mark.
Specifications
| Winter Colour | Excellent winter colour in Sydney , Perth , Brisbane , Adelaide , and Melbourne (provided it is fertilised in April). It will go dormant in colder areas such as Canberra , but it will hold its Winter colour longer than most varieties. |
| Hot Weather Tolerance | Excellent /Thrives in hot humid climates and desert areas. |
| Cold Tolerance | Tested down to minus 10° Celsius in Canberra. |
| Shade Tolerance | Tests have shown it is similar to other Buffalo varieties. |
| Wear Resistance | Excellent, with very fast recovery. |
| Salt Tolerance | Good. Similar to other Buffalos. |
| Mowing Height | 35mm to 45mm in Full sun, and 50mm to 60mm in the shade. |
| Recovery from Injury | Excellent, as it has fast growing stolons. |
| Use | Residential and commercial lawns, parks etc. |
| Drought Tolerance | Excellent once established, due to its deep root system. |
| Texture | Fine compared to other good buffalo varieties. Soft to touch. |
| Internode Length | 50.4 mm average |
| Leaf Width | 6.4mm average |
| Leaf Colour | Colour Green (RHS 137A) |
| Leaf Length | 20.2 mm average |
More technical information about Sapphire Buffalo (including breeding information - did you know it was bred from Sir Walter Buffalo?)