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Castlewellan Gold - Cupressocyparis leylandii
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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sizes shown are confirmed available stock. If you require larger specimen, project quantities or specific sizes not listed, our sourcing team can locate additional stock through our national supplier network.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Castlewellan Gold - Cupressocyparis leylandii
A fast-growing evergreen conifer that delivers immediate structure, golden year-round colour, and serious screening capability. Castlewellan Gold is the benchmark choice for privacy hedges and windbreaks where visual impact and performance are non-negotiable.
Why Castlewellan Gold
Rapid screening: Establishes quickly to form dense, tall privacy barriers and effective windbreaks.
Golden evergreen foliage: Distinctive yellow-green colour holds year-round, intensifying in full sun.
Hedge-ready form: Responds exceptionally well to shaping, producing tight, uniform hedges at scale.
Broad adaptability: Performs reliably across a wide range of soils and Australian climates.
Low maintenance at maturity: Once established, demands minimal intervention to maintain its form and colour.
Ideal Applications
Boundary screening: The first choice for fast, tall privacy hedges on residential and commercial properties.
Windbreak planting: Provides robust protection on exposed sites and large rural landscapes.
Avenue and formal rows: Creates strong architectural lines with the added distinction of golden foliage.
Zone definition: Effectively partitions large landscapes into structured, defined spaces.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1–2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 5–8m
Planting Season: Autumn to early spring
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to most well-drained soils including clay and sandy loams; tolerates mildly acidic to slightly alkaline pH; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12–24 months until established, particularly during dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15–25m
Width: 4–6m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Garden hybrid (Cupressus macrocarpa × Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), originated in UK
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
