Cupressocyparis Leylandii "Leyland Cypress" 2.5Liter

Botanical Name: × Cupressocyparis leylandii
Common Names: Leyland Cypress, Leylandii, Leyland Cypress Tree

📌 Product Description

× Cupressocyparis leylandii is a fast-growing, evergreen conifer widely used for privacy hedging, windbreaks, and boundary screening. Known for its dense, feathery green foliage and strong upright growth habit, it creates a thick, natural barrier in a relatively short period of time.

This vigorous hybrid conifer forms a tall, columnar to broadly conical tree if left unpruned, but it responds exceptionally well to trimming, making it one of the most popular hedge plants in South Africa.

Hardy, adaptable, and low maintenance once established, Leyland Cypress is ideal for large gardens, estates, farms, and residential boundaries where quick coverage is required.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 10 – 20 m (can be maintained lower with regular pruning)
Spread: 3 – 5 m
Growth Habit: Upright, dense, evergreen conifer
Growth Rate: Very fast (up to 1 m per year under ideal conditions)

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to light partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Once established, moderately drought tolerant
• Avoid prolonged waterlogged conditions

Feeding: Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring to encourage strong growth.

Maintenance:

• Trim 1–2 times per year to maintain hedge height and density
• Best pruned in spring and late summer
• Do not cut back into old bare wood

Spacing for Hedges:
Plant 60 cm – 1 m apart for a dense screen.

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Early spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African temperate and coastal regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates moderate frost once established
Wind Tolerance: Excellent windbreak tree

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Rapid privacy screening
• Excellent wind and noise barrier
• Evergreen year-round coverage
• Strong and hardy
• Ideal for large-scale boundary planting

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Privacy hedge
✔ Windbreak
✔ Boundary screening
✔ Estate and farm planting
✔ Large garden structure plant