Leyland Cypress, ... Or How Not To Do It

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Nov 18, 2008

Two new Leyland Cypress cultivars . . . or an example of why it isn't a good idea to plant them in small gardens . . .

Left: Cupressus × leylandii 'Anne Boleyn'
Right: Cupressus × leylandii 'Louis XVI'

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 18, 2008

It looks like the birch got a "crown reduction", too.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Nov 18, 2008

LOL!

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 18, 2008

Whew!

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spartacusaby Hendersonville, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 22, 2008

That's hilarious, in a painful sort of way...

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HollyAnnS Dover, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 26, 2008

I planted an entire row of them, to screen out the neighbors yard. Nice neighbors but I wanted a little more privacy in the back and they have a huge garage that I would rather not see. Mine should have space to grow.

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 26, 2008

I hope that's S P A C E !

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HollyAnnS Dover, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 26, 2008

Yes, It's along the edge of what use to be my horse pasture. You can just see the little trees growing in front of the weeds. If you notice the power line running across the picture don't worry it isn't anywhere near the trees.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Nov 26, 2008

The risk is that they grow so fast, they'll get 30 metres tall, and then you'll get a harsh winter, and have a row of huge dead trees to deal with . . .

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This one is 36 metres tall:

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Nov 26, 2008

And has a trunk over a metre thick . .

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 27, 2008

Oh My Goodness! There's just no justification for that tree in an urban setting.

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HollyAnnS Dover, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 27, 2008

WOW that is huge. I our area they are quite often trimmed into tall hedges but keeping a tree with that much growth potential to about 12ft could be difficult.

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mqiq77 Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b) Dec 06, 2008

Emeral green arborvitie only gets 12 feet, and makes a nicer hedge.
Mike

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HollyAnnS Dover, PA(Zone 6b) Dec 06, 2008

Yes they are very pretty and make a beautiful hedge. But in my area they are prone to snow damage. There is a home near us that had a beautiful curved hedge of arborvitae but they had so much trouble that they have started to remove them. We have quite a bit of space down that side of the pasture hopefully the Leland will work for us.

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