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| Hello Everyone,
I live in the Wake Forest, North Carolina area (Piedmont) and I was trying to see what options I have for shade-tolerant hybrid Bermuda sod. I already have Bermuda 419 on the southern and western slope of the house which receives plenty of sunshine during the day. However, on the eastern and especially northern side of the house, it is shaded more (no trees, just how the sun progresses during the day). I would like to sod those areas next spring with hybrid shade-tolerant Bermuda sod. Could someone please suggest a hybrid Bermuda variety that tolerates shade better then Bermuda 419? Also, could someone suggest a sod supplier (other then SuperSod; there is nothing super about them) that would deliver to the Wake Forest, NC area?
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Thu, Sep 1, 11 at 15:15
| There are only two varieties to choose from. TifGrand and Celebration. |
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| Isn't "Shade Tolerant Bermuda" something like "Whiskey Drinking Mormon"? |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Fri, Sep 2, 11 at 11:00
| Isn't "Shade Tolerant Bermuda" something like "Whiskey Drinking Mormon"? Does sound like a bit of an oxy moron. Tifgrand and Celebration claims to be able to tolerate 60% shade. With that said I do know North Carolina State University says Celebration Bermuda is the states #1 choice for Bermuda grass lawns in the state. That would indicate to me Celebration is available in NC. Not so sure about TifGrand being available in NC as it is so new and not many sod farms outside of Georgia have it yet. |
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| I just put Tifgrand down as you probably noticed in my other post. I have a couple shaded areas that do get some sun. It came from SuperSod (purchased through the landscaper that put it in) and is doing well no complaints really. I may have been a bit naive, I went with TifGrand because my understanding was that it was darker green and finer than 419 (shade tolerance a bonus). But since installing I have seen some 419 lawns that made me say "wow" and second-guessed my decision. Oh well! |
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| You will still need about 4 hours of sun. If not it will look good the first year. Not as good the next and worse (thinner) each year after. |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Sun, Sep 4, 11 at 15:30
| You will still need about 4 hours of sun. If not it will look good the first year. Not as good the next and worse (thinner) each year after. That would be consistent with claims made by TifGrand and Celebration 60% shade tolerant. Full Sun is considered 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight. |
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