Cupressocyparis leylandii: characteristics and care
Cupressocyparis leylandii, popularly known as the Leyland cypress, is a fast-growing hybrid evergreen conifer distinguished by its dense, columnar habit and dark green, scale-like foliage, making it ideal for creating tall vegetative screens in a short time.
Its exceptionally rapid growth and dense foliage make it a widely used choice for tall hedges, windbreaks, and visual screens.
It tolerates wind and a wide variety of soils well, provided they are well-drained; it benefits from regular watering during the first few years after planting.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and vigorous development from the first years of planting.
Cupressocyparis leylandii, popularly known as the Leyland cypress, is a fast-growing hybrid evergreen conifer distinguished by its dense, columnar habit and dark green, scale-like foliage, making it ideal for creating tall vegetative screens in a short time.
Its exceptionally rapid growth and dense foliage make it a widely used choice for tall hedges, windbreaks, and visual screens.
It tolerates wind and a wide variety of soils well, provided they are well-drained; it benefits from regular watering during the first few years after planting.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and vigorous development from the first years of planting.
Growing sheet
Exposure
Full sun / partial shade
Irrigation
Moderate
Floor
Tolerant, well-drained
Rusticity
Down to -20°C
Bloom
Not applicable (conifer)
Growth
Very fast
- 1/1.9 L
- 14 CM.
- 40/60 height
- 2.5
- 18 CM.
- 60/80 height
- 5
- 20 CM.
- 100/125 height
- 8/10
- 25 CM.
- 125/150 height
- 8/10
- 25 CM.
- 125/150 height
