Well described Sara!The cultivar could in my estimation be several possibilities.Why did you pick this one?Not a test ......just learning.If any of you have not explored this nice persons blog ,"Form and Foliage"you're missing some special treats .......a reformed "Perenialista"Sara leads the coniphile charge in Northern California and beyond.Doug

Ken the wood of Larix looks different, if you look above the top portion of the trunk has smooth whitish wood (similar to some firs) whereas Larix will have bark that doesn't appear smooth, at all. Dax

If you could breed climbing Llamas that feed on Leylandii you'll be very popular indeed.

Awwwww, c'mon Ken, those trees look fine, ==>>. didnt say they did not ... what i brought up.. is the difference between removing a 30 foot tree .. and a 60 foot tree ... one job might have no impact on the landscape and cost say.. 500 bucks ... the other might involve cranes and thousands of dollars .. regardless .... there is no reason not to think about.. and plan for the next decade .. the future ... i used to remove trees.. in the last season i could do it myself.. with my chainsaw ... and that usually involved when i could still make it fall down ... and not crush a bunch of other stuff ... its a variable and an option that should be discussed.. or thought of ... not just ignored ... ken