{"product_id":"cupressocyparis-leylandii-castlewellan-gold-standards","title":"Castlewellan Gold Leyland Cypress (Standard) - Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Castlewellan Gold’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCastlewellan Gold Leyland Cypress (Standard) - Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the golden Leyland cypress trained as a standard: a single clear trunk carrying a clipped head, so the fastest-growing screening conifer in the trade is redirected into a formal lollipop or ball on a stem. The foliage of \u003cem\u003eCupressocyparis leylandii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Castlewellan Gold' flushes bright lemon-gold in spring and holds a warm yellow-green through summer, which is why it is used where a dark conifer would deaden a courtyard. Because the vigour is unchanged, the head needs clipping to stay a head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Castlewellan Gold as a Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clear stem with a dense clipped crown, giving formality without the bulk of a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright yellow new growth lifts shaded entries and dark green planting schemes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed to Effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rapid growth means the head thickens and closes within a season or two of planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes repeated shearing on the current season's growth and reshoots reliably.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderplanting Room\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bare stem frees the ground beneath for hedging, groundcover or paving.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two standards flanking a gate or front door give instant formal symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even intervals along a drive to mark the line without blocking sightlines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Parterre Accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Punctuates clipped low hedging with vertical gold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pot Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its shape in a substantial planter beside steps or a portico.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring; avoid the peak of summer in hot inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of most soils but demands good drainage; will decline quickly in soil that stays saturated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer and keep the stake in place until the trunk stiffens. Clip the head lightly two or three times in the growing season, always cutting into soft green growth, because leylandii does not reshoot from bare brown wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m head, depending on clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best gold colour; tolerates light shade with duller foliage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid of North American parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795348128030,"sku":"ND-0581-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3sq5VqTw_0KAe20NQPHCo_HAjCSzUa.jpg?v=1787313918","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cupressocyparis-leylandii-castlewellan-gold-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}