81.‘Gold Rider’ Leyland Cypress

Wofford Arboretum South Campus

English - June 28, 2007 13:20 - 1 minute - 484 KB
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Tree Details
Hardiness zone: 6 – 10
Height: 60 – 70 with a maximum of 100’
Spread: 1/8 – 1/5
Habit: Noble, evergreen forming a columnar to pyramidal outline; branchlets are planar in arrangement
Light: Full sun
Soil: Adequate drainage required; adaptable to extremes of soil; Cones: male cones inconspicuous
Flowers: Cones: male cones inconspicuous
Fruit: 1/2 – 3/4” diameter cone
Landscape use: Great for quick screens, groupings, hedges; has been used as a Christmas tree
History: Introduced by A. Vegeer, Boskoop; hybrid between Cupressus macrocarpa and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Pests\Problems: bagworm; Problems: canker, fungi, root rot
Significant Features: Withstands salt spray; thins out in shady environments; branchlets are yellow with green tips in winter, changing to deeper yellow with dark yellow margins in summer