Cupressocyparis leylandiiLeyland cypress

It has vigorous growth and a columnar to narrowly pyramidal structure, with dense branching from low down. When it grows freely, it can exceed 20 metres in height and reach 6 to 8 metres in spread, although its dimensions are easily controlled by regular pruning.

The foliage is made up of small scale-like leaves, grouped in flattened, slightly pendulous sprays. The mid-green colour holds throughout the year, forming a continuous, compact surface with a high capacity to block views and filter the wind.

It adapts to sun or partial shade and to a wide range of soils, provided they are well drained and retain some moisture. It has good resistance to cold, wind and maritime exposure, and can be used in gardens, rural properties, industrial areas and coastal areas.

It is one of the most effective conifers for forming tall hedges, visual screens and windbreaks in a relatively short time. To keep a compact, uniform surface, it should be pruned regularly into green growth, avoiding deep cuts into old wood, from which it has little capacity to regenerate.

Well-developed specimens from Diaplant make it possible to create large-scale masses of vegetation immediately, reducing the time needed to achieve privacy and protection. The height, the density of the branching and the already consolidated foliage make these plants particularly suited to boundaries where an immediate visual effect is wanted.