Leyland Cypress Hedge Plants

Fast Growing Evergreen Leylandii Hedge Plants

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Leylandii, × Cuprocyparis (or Cupressocyparis) leylandii, is the world's most vigorous coniferous tree.
To achieve privacy for a garden or large scale operation within a couple of years, plant a Leylandii Cypress hedge!

Its shaggy fronds of bright evergreen foliage have a softness not found amongst most conifers.

Left to become a mature tree, Leylandii will reach 40m in forty years and has an elegant, columnar shape that tapers towards the top. However, it is mainly grown as a hedge or screen.

Features

• Height: up to 40m
• Spread: 2 m
• Colour: bright, matt green
• Spacing: 60-150cm
• Foliage: soft evergreen fronds
• Fastest-growing formal hedge - requires regular trimming

You cannot fail to have a wonderful hedge quickly using Leylandii cypress that will cut out ugly views and light disturbance from roads or neighbours. It makes an effective break from prevailing winds allowing you to plant more tender plants in your protected garden and will screen ugly buildings. It is also a quick solution to creating different 'rooms' in your garden so you can have areas of contrasting atmosphere and planting.

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Growing Leylandii

It will thrive in almost any soil, immune to pollution, sturdy in and sea winds.

The spacing is dictated by your desired height. For an easily maintained 3-4m tall hedge, plant them close together at 60cm apart. Plant them further apart if you are growing them tall to screen out a large building.

You must clip hedge twice a year to keep it under control. If you can do this, you will keep your Leylandii at a manageable and practical height that will not involve the added expense of special equipment or tree surgeons. If you let the regime slip, it is almost impossible to regain the shape you wanted, and the taller it gets, the harder it is to clip.
If you need an evergreen hedge that is easier to control, consider using Yew instead.

Leylandii is delivered pot-grown all the year round and is best planted in early to mid-spring.

They are pest and disease free; stressed trees can develop bacterial cankers when they are cut back too hard or dry out in summer.