"alan kearn" wrote in message
om...
Ive been told that that this type of Leylandii (Chamaecyparis
Columaris) is not fast growing.Or is my friend kidding me.
No he's not winding you up - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Columnaris' or
Columnaris Glauca is a completely different plant, it is *not* a Leylandii.
it is much more compact, bluish in colour and relatively slow growing but it
does get big -it is closely related to the 'Lawson' cypress. Ours are about
7 metres high x 2metres wide after 27 years but still fairly neat and
compact.

Rod