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Festuca rubra L. Red fescue · Agricultural · bred by Van der Have B.V.

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Franklin variety belongs to the subspecies of red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) and is characterized by strong creeping traits. This variety is intended for inclusion in grass mixtures used for the establishment of lawns.

In official descriptions, including documentation from the EU Community Plant Variety Office, the Franklin variety is used as a reference sample when conducting comparative trials of morphological characteristics, in particular when evaluating the length-to-width ratio of the flag leaf.

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Countries of admission

6 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QM

terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Van der Have B.V. Developed the variety
Applicant
SESVANDERHAVE Poland sp. z o.o. 26 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Van der Have B.V. Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Terminated

    № 202496

  • TR Turkey Active

    № Franklin_FESTUCA RUBRA

    Registration
    26 April 2000
  • DE Germany Terminated

    № ROT 00190

    Application
    13 November 1985
    Registration
    20 December 1989
    Terminated
    21 December 2015
  • FR France Protection expired

    № 0058914

    Application
    15 December 1985
    Registration
    1 January 1989
    Terminated
    31 December 2008
  • PL Poland Active

    № SR R2141

    Application
    2 January 1996
    Terminated
    15 March 2001
  • EE Estonia Protection expired

    № 237

    Application
    11 March 1998
    Registration
    12 March 1999
    Terminated
    13 March 2015
  • HR Croatia Terminated

    № 1001986

    Application
    13 September 2004
    Registration
    25 October 2007
    Terminated
    19 June 2015

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

Germany № ROT 00190
Terminated
  1. Application filed 13 November 1985
  2. Registered 20 December 1989
  3. Entry closed 10 December 1999

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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