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Leighton Green - Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Leighton Green'
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Leighton Green Cupressocyparis Leylandii
Leighton Green is the benchmark conifer for fast-establishing, dense screening at scale. Delivered as advanced stock, these specimens arrive with the structure and height to deliver immediate privacy and architectural presence from day one.
Why Leighton Green
Screening Performance: One of the fastest-growing conifers available, forming a dense, impenetrable green wall with minimal establishment time.
Year-Round Structure: Evergreen foliage maintains consistent coverage and deep green colour across all seasons.
Architectural Form: Naturally columnar habit requires little intervention to achieve clean, formal lines suited to prestige landscapes.
Adaptability: Performs reliably across a broad range of soil types and tolerates exposed, coastal, and urban conditions.
Scale Ready: Advanced specimens deliver the height and mass required for large-format projects without the multi-year wait.
Ideal Applications
Boundary Screening: Establishes tall, dense privacy barriers along property boundaries and rooflines quickly and effectively.
Noise and Wind Buffering: Planted in mass, provides meaningful attenuation of wind and traffic noise in exposed or high-density sites.
Formal Hedging: Responds well to shaping, making it a strong candidate for clipped formal hedges on high-end residential and commercial properties.
Avenue Planting: Uniform habit and vertical emphasis suit repeated avenue planting along driveways and approach corridors.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1–2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6–10m
Planting Season: Autumn to spring, avoiding the hottest summer months
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to most well-drained soils including clay, loam, and sandy; tolerates mild acidity to mild alkalinity; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12–18 months until the root system is well established, particularly during dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weed competition, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 20–35m
Width: 4–8m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Garden origin (hybrid: Cupressus macrocarpa × Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), first raised at Leighton Hall, Wales, 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
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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Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
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- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
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