Used properly, a great tree. Vastly overplanted, often planted in
inappropriate settings, they have to my mind 'vanished' visually in the
landscape because of their extraordinary overuse. There are some concerns
that the rootball is overwhelmed by the rapid growth and thus these trees
may topple in heavy winds and snow/ice, although I've never seen it occur.
An excellent altrnative is Arborvitae 'Green Giant'.

Dave

"BroJack" wrote in message
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At the time I planted my Leyland cypresses (cupressocyparis leylandii)
which is the child of Monterey cypress (cupressus macrocarpa) and
Nootaka false cypress AKA Alaskan yellow cedar (chamecyparis
nootkatensis) the horticultural books RAVED about this hybrid.

Unfortunately, I planted them too close to other grown trees and they
ended up spindly. My bad.

What is your experience with the Leyland cypress? Pests and diseases
you've encountered? Growth rate? Overall appearance? Tolerance to
drought and cold temperature?

Thanks,
Jack