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Specialty Seeds have many years of experience in the New Zealand turf market.
We supply councils, professional lawn care contractors, garden centres, landscapers, property developers and the home gardener. We currently have seed in two trial blocks which is given us invaluable information on were they are positioned in today's market.
What's the best lawn seed for you?
Specialty Seeds have have a wide variety of lawn grasses to chose from. With so many choices, how do you know what's right for your backyard? How to decide which lawn seed is best for you:
- Maintenance required: some grass species require more care than other, high maintenance grasses.
- Climate conditions: most grasses have a preference for specific climates such as humid, coastal, dry, cool.
- Temperature tolerance: each grass performs better or worse depending on the average temperature range during the growing season.
- Drought resistance: some grass species are better suited quickly recover after going dormant during extended drought conditions.
- Shade adaptation: grass species are classified by how much or how little sunlight they need to maintain their health and vigor.
- Wear resistance: this is a measurement of how well a grass species can recover from foot traffic.
Not every grass is good for every climate. Some species are good for shade, others are good for cold climates and still others perform better in extremely hot areas. To make it easier, Specialty Seeds have a range of Quality Lawn Seed Mixes created to take out the guess work for you.
However if you like many of our professional contractors / landscapers you have a specific requirement please contact us and we can custom blend to your requirements. Specialty Seeds can source any commercially available lawn seed cultivar for you.
Specialty Seeds Lawn Seeds and Blends:
Lawn Seed Blends & Fertiliser
- Legacy Lawn Seed Mix - Our super popular "Low Maintainence" Lawn Seed Mix.
- Traditional (Super Fine) Lawn Seed Mix - An older type, standard Super Fine Lawn Seed Mix.
- Cool Season Lawn Seed Mix - Allows seed sowing even in low ground temperatures.
- Hot and Dry Lawn Seed Mix - Suitable for areas that will receive little or no watering during hot summer months.
- Lawn Fertiliser - Quality, slow release general purpose Lawn Fertilisers.
Larger Area Lawn Seed Blends
- Playing Fields Lawn Seed Mix - Quick establishment, hard wearing, low maintenance, playing surface.
- Vineyard Lawn Seed Mix - Designed for vineyards and orchards.
- Developers Rye / Clover Seed Mix - Economical mix performing well in a variety of soil types and fertility situations.
Other Premium Lawn Seeds
- Turf Perennial Ryegrass - Are low growing, quick and easy to establish
- Turf Fescues - Chewing, Creeping red, Hard or Tall turf types we have them all.
- Other Turf Types - Browntop's, Bermuda, Dogstail etc if its commercially available we can get it for you.
Lawn Tips
- Lawn Establishment and Care Guide - Tips on how to succesfully establish your new lawn.
- Pests and Disease Control - Pest and disease control made easy.
Lawn Seed Blends & Fertiliser
- Legacy Lawn seed mix:
This is our most popular mix we sell. The Legacy Lawn Seed mix will leave you with a lawn that will require little maintenance:
- Has excellent wear tolerance , fine / average texture
- Good drought tolerance and average mowing frequency
- Legacy lawn seed mix is rapid to establish
- Suits a wide range of soil types and fertility situations
- Selected for its dark green colour which means it has a lower fertiliser requirement
We recommend Legacy for hard wearing low maintenance areas. All seed is available either coated or bare seed.
- Traditional (Super Fine) Lawn Seed Mix:
This mix used to be the standard lawn seed mix and will stand closer mowing than other blends and uses a blend of Chewing fescue and Browntop (Bent):
- The Traditional Lawn seed mix has average wear and tear properties
- Very fine texture
- Requires frequent mowing
- Average drought tolerance
- Average shade tolerance
While the Traditional Super Fine Lawn Seed Mix will not stand the same wear and tear of our other blends and requires the most to maintain of them also, however, given this care and attention it will provide you with a show lawn that will accentuate any garden setting. All seed is available either coated or bare seed.
- Hot and Dry Lawn seed mix:
This blend is suitable for areas that will receive little or no watering during the hot summer months. Will provide an attractive and persistant lawn:
- Deep rooting fescue blend.
- Fine / average texture
- Good drought tolerance and average mowing frequency
- Suits a wide range of soil types and fertility situations
We recommend Hot and Dry for hard wearing low maintenance areas. As this blend is fescue based it will be slower to establish than turf perennial blends. Available either coated or bare seed.
- Cool Season Lawn Seed Mix:
Designed to allow seed sowing to contiune during winter months when ground temperatures are low:
- Suitable to sow at lower winter ground temperatures.
- Contains quick establishing Italian ryegrass, Turf Perennials and Browntop.
- Cool season developers lawn seed mix is rapid to establish
- Suits a wide range of soil types and fertility situations
We recommend Cool Season Lawn Seed Mix for a wide range of soil types and soil fertility situations during the cooler winter and early spring months.
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Lawn Fertilisers:
- "Leb Pro" 80 Lawn General Purpose Fertiliser:
Leb Pro 80 Fertiliser was selected by Specialty Seeds as we think it offers our clients the best quality slow release general purpose lawn fertiliser.
- N P K rating of 28 - 3 - 7
- 80% nitrogen from Poly - superiour polymer coated, urea
- Uniform particle size for even distribution and easy spreading
- A complete fertiliser with N P & K for balanced nutrition
We recommend Leb Pro 80 at establishment and after care for all lawn types.
Available 22.68 kg bags. Use at 15 to 20 grams per sq metre and for best results and to reduce the risk of lawn burn water in after use. Therefore each 22.68 kgs will treat approximately 750 sq metres.
- "All Turf" General Purpose Lawn Fertiliser:
- NPK Rating of 14 - 3 - 7
- Nitrogen for growth and leaf development.
- Phosphate for root development and growth.
- Potassium for wear, drought and diseases resistance.
Plus Trace Elements: 0.25 Borate 0.2 Zinc Sulphate 0.2 Copper Sulphate 0.024 Sodium Molybdate 1.4 Iron Sulphate 2.0 Calcium Magnesite 0.2 Manganese.
A granulated free flowing balanced fertiliser for fairways, tees, sports grounds and lawns.
Packed in 10 kgs sacks. Use at 30 to 40 grams per sq metre and for best results and to reduce the risk of lawn burn water in after use.
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Other Premium Lawn Seeds
- Turf perennial ryegrasses:
Turf perennial ryegrasses are quick and easy to establish. Turf perennial ryegrasses are bred to have a low growing habit and should not be confused with their pastoral (paddock) cousins. Also they are selected for dark green colors, low inputs, disease resistance, very high density and fine leaf texture.
Recommended cultivars include our premium turf perennial ryegrass Keystone or Terradyne. We also have cheaper cultivars available for those bigger jobs ie playing fields, roadsides etc. Available in either coated or bare seed.
- Turf Fescues:
There are several different types of turf fescues each with specific uses:
- Chewing Fescue: These fescues are very shade and drought tolerant and will stand close mowing. Recommended cultivar: Calliope and New Zealand common
- Creeping Red Fescue: Have a dense growth habit and fine leaf texture. Also creeps across the ground as thay have rhizomatous abilty as well. Recommended cultivar: Mystic.
- Hard Fescue: Hard fescues are suitable where little supplemental irrigation or fertilizer will be avilable. Also tolerates infertile areas well. Recommended cultivar: Ridu
- Tall turf fescue: Like turf perennials they often get confused with there pastoral cousins. Suitable in Playing fields, commerical sites and home lawns. Excellent heat and disease tolerance. More course leaf texture than other fescues however. Recommended cultivar : Bingo
Available either coated or bare seed.
- Other Turf Grass:
If its commercially available we can get it for you:
- Browntop: Sometimes known as bentgrass browntop is often mixed with turf fescues. They have good cold tolerance and dark green color. Very low growth habit. Recommended cultivar: NZ Browntop
- Crested Dogstail: Often used in mixes in the shoulder of the seasons to allow quick establishment of a lawn seed mix. Will last for around two years. Recommended cultivar: NZ Crested Dogstail
- Kentucky Blue Grass: Used in warmer climates, Kentucky Blue Grasses have good wear tolerance, slow growth rate and fine leaf texture. More suited to the Northern part of New Zealand. Recommended cultivar: Conni
- Bermuda Grass: Used in warmer climates, Bermuda grass is of a very fine texture that tolerates traffic. Vigorous and tolerates drought and salt. Does not do well in shade and tends to build up thatch.
Recommended cultivar: La Paloma (Click here if you would like more information on La Paloma Bermuda Grass) Available either coated or bare seed.
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Larger Area Lawn Seed Blends
- Playing Fields Lawn Seed Mix:
This blend uses a mixture of turf perennial ryegrasses and turf fescues:
- Excellent wear and tear properties
- Average to coarse texture
- Requires frequent mowing
- Low maintaince requirement
- Has excellent drought and shade tolerance
Recommend for areas were quick establishment and economy are required. Our Playing Fields Lawn seed mix will provide you with a very hard wearing surface that requires low maintenance and is our most tolerant of hot, dry and shady areas. Available either coated or bare seed.
- Vineyard Lawn Seed Mix:
This blend has been designed with establishing vineyards and orchards in mind:
- Designed to provide a stable working platform
- Has a low mowing requirement
- Uses a blend of turf perennials and turf fescues
- Suitable for a wide range of soil types
- Suitable for a wide range of soil fertility situations
- Will also stand drought conditions well
- Has a dark green colour which is aesthetically pleasing to look at and work on
Available in bare seed only.
- Developers Rye / Clover Seed Mix: Perennial ryegrass and white clover are blended:
- For areas where quick establishment is very important
- Good wear and tear properties
- Is excellent where site preparation is less than perfect and low maintenance is required
- Frequent mowing requirement
- Average to coarse texture
Will also perform well in a wide variety of both soil types and fertility situations. Developers is economical and tolerant of hot, dry and shady areas. Available in bare seed but can be prillcoated on request.
If you would like some more information and helpful tips on how to make your lawn sow down a success please dont hesitate to contact us.
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