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Melrose

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Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. Hard fescue · Agricultural

also searched as: мелросе

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a perennial dense-tufted grass with thin, stiff leaves. It is used for creating high-quality grass covers, landscaping of road verges, airfield strips, and reclamation zones.

The plant possesses high endurance and is capable of forming a competitive dense stand. The variety is adapted to growing on well-drained, sandy, and sandy-loam soils and does not have high requirements for the level of nutrients in the soil.

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Countries of admission

3 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.

QZ

terminated no record

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

Parties

Applicant
DLF Seeds A/S Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Advanta Seeds B.V. Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
DLF Seeds A/S 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 Active

    № 202968

  • DE Germany Terminated

    № SCH 00070

    Application
    20 November 2000
    Registration
    19 December 2003
    Terminated
    19 December 2012
  • NL Netherlands Terminated

    № ZGH37

    Application
    30 March 2004
    Registration
    30 March 2004
    Terminated
    16 April 2013

Plant breeders' rights

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

Netherlands № ZGH37
Terminated
  1. Application filed 18 November 1999
  2. Registered 30 March 2004
  3. Entry closed 4 May 2005

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

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Medal

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Dr. Hans Baukloh in Fa. KWS SAAT SE

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3 records

Melord

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KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)

DE FR
4 records

Mentor

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Zelder BV (NL)

DE FR PL
5 records

Nearby in the species list Karoo, Lenka, Limerino, Liramon, Manet 1, Manetto, Marcello, Mecklenburger, Medal, Melord, Mentor, Minimus, Mojave, Monegros, Namib, Negev, Nordic, Oxford, Pamela, Pebbles

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