Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers L-N : LEYLAND CYPRESS, GOLDEN Cupressocyparis leylandii Castlewellan Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 100ft (30m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 6ft+ (1.8m+) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 2-2.5ft (60-75cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. Warning: Some parts of this plant may cause a skin irritation.

Golden Leylandii providing wind shelter at the Garden Centre.

Fast growing dense evergreen conifer with golden foliage. Grows 2-2.5ft (60-75cm) a year. Can be kept as small neat hedge as long as it is regularly well pruned. HEDGE Trim in September. Plant 2ft (60cm) apart for 6ft (1.8m) hedge. For taller hedges or screens the planting distance should be about a quarter of the proposed height. CONIFER 45ft x 15ft (14m x 4.6m) in 20 years, ultimate height not yet known, possibly the same as the green form.

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Pg  12-20ins 30-50cm £2.79 £2.59 £2.40 £2.07 Pg = Pot grown.