Gold Rider Leyland Cypress

x Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'

Pronunciation: ku-pres-o-SI-pa-ris la-LAN-de-i
SKU #03164
5-9

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Description Considered one of the best golden conifers, this selection was found as a sport in the Netherlands. Open, horizontal branching covered with dense, bright gold-tipped needle-like sprays, contrasting with lime green interior foliage. A single plant makes a bright focal point in the garden, or plant en masse as an eye-catching hedge. Evergreen.
Light Full sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Conifer; prized for foliage.
Mature Size Moderately growing, upright tree; reaches 35 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
STYLE
Landscape Use Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas Considered one of the best golden conifers, this selection was found as a sport in the Netherlands. Its open, horizontal branching structure is covered with dense, bright gold-tipped needle-like sprays, contrasting with lime green interior foliage. A single plant makes a bright focal point in the garden, or plant en masse as an eye-catching hedge. This upright grower will reach 35 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
Foliage Color Yellow
Companion Plants Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Magnolia (Magnolia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Potentilla (Potentilla)
CARE
Care Best in well-drained, average to enriched soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought in coastal and cool summer areas. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. May be pruned periodically to shape.

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