Leyland Cypress: fertilizer/etc tips to get FAST growth?
Wayne Reibold
13 years ago
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Comments (13)Rosie, Thanks for all the good advice. And I have taken ALL the advice I've gotten here and used. I actually looked at the brochure Bahia suggested and Leyland is one of the recommended trees for fast growing and privacy screen. I'm nor sure WHAT all to do you have to understand that we are trying to create some privacy up a driveway we have. We live out in the country and have a open 8 acre field in front of us, and with so much farm land going to development in the last decade around here I'm fearful the old guy, or worse, when he passes away he's kids get greedy, and sell to developers who will build houses RIGHT next to us and then start complaining because we have pigs, goats chickens and horse. (Of course we do, we're a farm ya knucklehead and they were ALL here when you decided to BUY your house!! (Sorry it always sends me on the tyrate) ) Anyway... I put the drive I'm talking about on here so you guys can see it... Yeah it's a little tight there. But dense privacy for the future worries is kinda what I'm trying to go for here. :-) Rick...See MoreFeeding Leyland Cypress :-)
Comments (3)If there is foliage discoloration then you would want to fertilize - regardless of how recently they were planted. There is nothing to be gained from letting them sit there for months or years in a stunted condition, because it hadn't been one or two years yet since they were planted. However, you would first want to determine that the discoloration was in fact the cause of the poor coloring, typically by sampling the soil and having it analyzed by a soils lab. Impeded drainage, pests and pathogens can also cause foliage discoloration. If instead they look as green as you have ever seen this tree then the implication is they don't need fertilizer....See MoreLeyland Cypress for Privacy? High Desert, CA
Comments (17)I used to live in Seattle, and you'll have to drop a lot of the plants you knew. They won't work there, and ivy is horrible ecologically in the Pacific states. The understory shrubs I mentioned also have the benefit of screening up to about 5 ft, which solves some of the self-pruning that resin mentioned. Lastly, you may want to go over to Mammoth and then out to Mono Lake and see what some of those houses in the Owens Valley and by Mono and those type places did for screening to get an idea of what you're up against. Then you can really enjoy the trip and drive up the road in the White Mts to look at the bristlecones then go over to Hot Creek for a dip before heading back home... Dan...See MoreLeyland Cypress not doing good...help?
Comments (10)Assuming they are getting near full sun (they demand a lot), then I am going to say it's an over watering issue. You don't say how many gallons you are providing per watering session, but anything over 1x per week this summer seems excessive for Leyland. I know it's been dry, but generally cool summer on the East Coast... and Leyland is about the most drought tolerant conifer I have planted. Mine have been in the ground 3 years now, so now supplemental water was provided for them at all this year, but even in year 1, I recall going very light on the water and they did excellent. I would say 3 gallons 1x per week in stretches without rain would probably be more than enough for Leylands, but you need to check the soil for moisture....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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