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Castlewellan Gold - Cupressocyparis leylandii
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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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
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Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
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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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