Leland Cypress INFO ?

[judge jb]

my bottoms are full of Cypress and i have had good luck with seedlins that i tranplanted last Feb.

a new breed of cypress has crossed my path... Leland cypress.. anyone familiar ? was reccommended for fast growing shelter for fence lines and wildlife...


judge jb

[landscaper]

One of my favorite plants for landscaping! Great for screen and wind break.

Here's what I know. Maybe more or less info than you are looking for.

Common Name: Leyland Cypress
Scientific Name: Cupressocyparis x leylandii

Narrow-leaf evergreen, grows in full to part sun light, pH range 5.0-7.0, space 17'-25', will grow 10'-15' tall occassionaly more, fully limbed to the ground.

"This plant is an intergeneric hybrid. Transplants easily from containers. Tolerant of salt spray. Varieties include , 'Castlewellan' - yellow foliage; 'Leighton Green' - heat resistant; 'Naylor's Blue' - gryish-green foliage; 'Silverdust' - bluish-green with white variegations. Growth rate is very fast."

Not sure about any benefits for wildlife other than nesting and shelter. No edible fruit to speak of.

Can buy one at any nursery/garden center. Should have relative success at taking cuttings for transplanting.

Not an expensive tree, though, if you just wanted to buy several.

[judge jb]

i have searched every where for that info... should have known to come here first... thanks landscaper..... you rate a five star with me... will try a few on the farm.....

judge jb

[laduck]

The cypresses are of two general kinds, `true cypresses` and `false cypresses`.Trees in the genus Cupressus, the true cypresses, occur in Europe and North America, they have big cones and small shoots making bunches. False cypresses, with small cones and foliage in flattened sprays are found only in North America and eastern Asia. They belong to the genus, Chamaecyparis. The only two that I know are the baldcypress and the pondcypress. Some of these boys from Dawgville can tell you the real story. Jack

Shoot them sprigs on their first pass!

[LabLuvR]

My neigbors got a few and them thangs is tallllll and thick!!! Ya want to come out here and get ya a few???????? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Seriously, they grow fast as heck and make a good screen/barrier.

[judge jb]

I'll trade you a bucket of Kudzu for a few of them cypress... might even throw in a gallon of quail livers....


judge jb

[landscaper]

Glad I could help, Judge! Any time. I can answer a big hat full of questions about landscaping and plants. As for the big bucket full that I can't answer off the top of my head, I know where to find out.

And thanks for the stars!

[ November 28, 2001: Message edited by: Landscraper ]

[dedux]

Have you ever heard of an Austree? They are advertised in a lot of farm publications. If you are simply looking for shade, cover, and privacy in a fast growing tree, then you might try these trees. They grow just as advertised - unbelievably fast! I planted some as 4 foot tall saplings, and now, 18 months later, they are approx. 25-30 feet tall with 8-10 inch diameter trunks, and thick bushy limbs - just what I was looking for around the patio for privacy and shade.
Transplanting from the cuttings is highly successful, also. Very well adapted to wet soils, and you can't over-water them. They are to reach 40-50 feet tall in 4-5 years. Like I said - unbelievable!!! Probably would not have believed it, if I hadn't seen it for myself.

[ November 29, 2001: Message edited by: dedux ]

[acornman]

FYI..the baldcypress that we are so familiar with in the MS Delta is a member of the redwood family (Taxodiaceae)and is closey related to the giant sequoias and redwoods of California. It is not in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family; those trees are incense-cedar, Western red cedar, Eastern Red cedar, etc.

The wildlife value of baldcypress is mainly perching, roosting, and nesting habitat. Prothonotary warblers readily nest in these trees, and some authors think the extinct Ivory-billed woodpecker also used them for nests. The Carolina Parakeet (now extinct)used to eat and disperse the seeds. Now the seeds are dispersed by water; no animal is known to help spread the species.

What would the Delta be without cypress and tupelo brakes?

[baldduck]

Judge, If you get you some of them you better stake them if you go any bigger than 3 or 5 gallon plants. They got shallow roots and are top heavy. With water and fert(We used Osomocote) they should grow about a foot a year. We used to sell the heck out of them in GA when I was working for a wholesale nursery even put a few in at my moms place. Good luck. baldduck

[judge jb]

i have about 1500 ft. of fence that i would like to plant along.. hopeing that 50 trees will do the trick.. thanks so much for the info... didn't realize we had so many members with that much cypress knowledge... thanks again....

judge{cypress knob} jb

[dos gris]

Judge-

Bought a Leland Cypress last year for our Christmas tree. We like to get something we can re-plant, no sense in burnin $30 or $40. Put it in the ground just a few weeks ago, they supposedly grow pretty fast. We went with an Arizona Cypress this year. Its not as full as the Leland but smells great.