Overview

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Green Spire' is a climbing conifers in the genus Cuprocyparis, part of the Cupressaceae family, with deciduous foliage. x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Green Spire' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens and wall side borders.

About

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Green Spire' is a cultivar of the genus x Cuprocyparis, which comprises sizable, rapidly growing evergreen trees with a narrow conical or columnar shape. This cultivar is a climbing conifer with deciduous foliage, thriving best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, 'Green Spire' is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, and wall side borders, offering seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Cuprocyparis

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Green Spire' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Conifers, Trees

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Wall side borders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Green Spire'

Propagation

Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer, Seed propagation (requires stratification)

Pest resistance

Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose slugworm sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Deer, Rabbits

Disease resistance

Rose black spot, Rose rust, Replant disease, Rose dieback, Rose powdery mildew, Honey fungus, Rose blindness, Flower balling

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