Cypress - Leighton Green Cypress 330mm pot

💨✨ Cupressocyparis leylandii – Leighton Green Cypress ✨🌿
 
The Leighton Green Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) is one of the fastest-growing and most popular conifers for tall hedges and privacy screens. 🌳💨 With its dense, rich green foliage and strong, upright growth, it’s perfect for creating instant shelter, windbreaks, and year-round privacy.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 330mm pot – approx. 1.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Advanced size – quick to establish for faster results.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Best in full sun ☀️
✔️ Adapts to a wide range of soils – hardy and resilient
✔️ Frost and drought tolerant once established.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Dense, rich green foliage year-round 🌿
✔️ Evergreen – holds its colour and coverage across all seasons
✔️ Naturally thick and lush – excellent screening tree.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Fast, upright growth – ideal for hedging and screening
✔️ Grows approx. 15–20m tall × 3–4m wide (can be clipped smaller)
✔️ Responds well to pruning for formal hedges.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 One of the quickest options for tall privacy and shelter 💨
🌿 Frost-hardy and drought tolerant – reliable in tough conditions
🌿 Evergreen coverage – year-round privacy
🌿 Perfect for windbreaks, screens, and boundary planting
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant in rows for an instant tall hedge or shelterbelt
✔️ Use as a windbreak for rural or suburban properties
✔️ Great for screening sheds, fences, or neighbouring buildings
✔️ Combine with Castlewellan Gold or Pencil Pines for contrast and variety