Where to Buy

Kenda is CURRENTLY AVAILABLE in NSW and
Victoria through Qual Turf:

PH: 02 4578 6622
FAX: 02 4678 6644

More growers will have Kenda available after
the Christmas period.

Kenda Kikuyu Turf

Kenda™

Pennisetum clandestinum 'KIK203'

A faster establishing, uniform Kikuyu.

Kenda is a Kikuyu with great drought and wear tolerance. This is because of its deep and strong rhizomes that hold the turf together. As well as being able to handle heavy wear and prolonged drought, Kenda is fast to establish. Although it establishes faster than other Kikuyu types, it doesn’t need more mowing. It grows more horizontally than vertically, meaning it will be at a smaller height than other Kikuyu turf when unmown.
Kenda is more uniform and has a denser appearance than common Kikuyu. Kikuyu, like Couch, needs regular mowing or it will get untidy and thin out. Kenda seems to be denser than the common form when left unmown, making it a more uniform and beautiful Kikuyu.

Common Kikuyu seed can blow in the wind and germinate kilometres from its original spot. Kenda is a sterile turf, producing no seed heads, making it a safer option. Over 24 months, it has produced flowers, but no seed head. It is hard to guarantee that Kenda will never seed, as occassionaly even sterile appearing turf will produce seed given certain conditions. If there is a chance that Kenda will ever produce seed head, it will be very little.

There have been no yellow leaves observed on Kenda, while other varieties have had little Kikuyu yellows appearing over summer. During trials, Kenda also appeared to have better winter colour than the common form of Kikuyu.

Kenda Kikuyu Turf