Tree guide

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Specimen

Leyland cypress

Leyland cypress

Leyland cypress

Cuprocyparis leylandii

Common in

Across the UK

Mature height

Up to 35 m

Growth rate

Fast

Best time to prune

Late spring

Risk level

Low

Watch for

Fast regrowth, browning, honey fungus

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Arborist notes

Leylandii makes a dense hedge fast. Trim it regularly and never cut back into bare brown wood, because it will not regrow from old branches.

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