Interestingly, in the UK the use kupressotsiparisa as a fast-growing conifer hedges led to a certain legal proceedings and even precedent killings dispute: is not it too much a neighboring hedge obscures section?
As a result, in 2005 It adopted the "Law on kupressotsinarise Leyland» (Leylandii Law), which regulates the height of hedges. In 2008 the media widely reported the victory in the court of one of the owners of small gardens, which solemnly cut down the hedge of kupressotsiparisa at the site of his neighbor. Therefore, high columnar kupressotsiparisy in Britain is only recommended as a "stately" trees for single landings - tapeworms and advise caution to use them for hedges. In Russia, these plants only grow safely in the southern Krasnodar region.
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Recommended species and varieties
Cypressocyparis leylandii (syn. «Leighton Green») (K. Leyland)
Direct columnar fast growing tree with a dense crown. The leaves are scale-like, densely covered with flattened drooping "twigs", dark green above and paler below. Sometimes from the middle to the end of spring small round bumps are formed on the ends of the shoots. Usually it is the height of trees to 35 m to 10 m in diameter (60 years). These dimensions make the form unusable for small gardens.
«Castlewellan» (syn. «Castlewellan Gold», «Galway Gold»)
It grows relatively slowly, forming a right column with a flattened top. Age foliage turns from golden yellow to greenish-yellow with bronze tips. Trees at the age of 30 years can reach 15 m in height and 3 m in diameter.
Gold Rider
In the variety leaves are more yellow and thin, than at «Castlewellan». In bright light, they do not turn brown at the tips. Wood reaches 3 m in height and 1 m in diameter (10 years).
«Robinson Gold»
The variety is similar to «Castlewellan», but the old foliage is golden.
cultivation
Plants are planted in the acidic or neutral soil. Note that the tree can absorb all the nutrients, moisture and some light to neighboring plants.
reproduction
Spring semilignified take cuttings. Rooting takes place for about 12 weeks in a mixture of equal parts of peat and coarse sand at the lower heating.
pruning
Choose a hedge only slow-growing varieties ( «Castlewellan» or «Robinson Gold»).
In spring and autumn, four times a year they need a haircut.
Pests and diseases
Necrosis or settled mushrooms can kill a tree. Plants tend to be dried out with a lack of moisture.
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