If I have 25 linear feet to plant Leylandi Cypress trees to form a tall screen , how many trees could I plant?

Question

I think I remember someone saying 10 feet apart for this tree. How quickly and nicely will this form a tall screen?

Also, any other trees that would work good for this, which are evergreen?

Thanks for your answers!

could someone correct the first answerer. I think 70 feet wide sounds a bit over the top there.

I took it that he meant in width. I do know they get very tall.

Answer 1

Be very careful with leylandi,i understand this tree can be toxic and is in most cases resented by neighbours as it gets to around 60 feet tall.They involve an enormous amount of labour in trimming and shaping,plus getting rid of copious amounts of cuttings.I also believe that certain byelaws govern the use and height of such veg.at the rear of a house. Check and make sure you are prepared for what it entails.Why not go for the Copper Beech hedge ,?these look really lovely and provide a good screen in time,easy to maintain as well.

Answer 2

Leylandii are a very fast growing dense evergreen conifer with golden foliage. Grows 2-2.5ft (60-75cm) a year. Can be kept as small neat hedge as long as it is regularly well pruned. HEDGE Trim in September. Plant 2ft (60cm) apart for 6ft (1.8m) hedge. For taller hedges or screens the planting distance should be about a quarter of the proposed height. Leylandii 'hedges' are the biggest cause of neighbour disputes aside of noise! They are very difficult to manage because of the speed of growth - if you miss a season's pruning they run away and create problems with excessive shade. Once old wood is pruned into they will not shoot again so it's very difficult to renovate once they get overgrown. Try Western Red Cedar instead - takes a little longer to establish, and is slower growing but can be pruned and shaped, and will re-grow from old wood giving you a much more attractive and manageable screen. Good luck :-)

Answer 3

To form an hedge approx.6 ft; high,it's suggested the trees should be planted 2 ft;apart so 12 or 13 trees would cover.
For a taller hedge it's recommended the trees be planted a quarter of the desired height apart,generally speaking the mature width of Cupressus Leylandi is app;7ft;-you'll need to do the math
Alternatives include,
1.Chamaecyparis (Lawson's Cypress)
2.Taxus(Yew)
3.Thuya(Arbor-vitae)
4.Cupressus(Cypress).

Answer 4

For quick hedge-type screens plant no more than 2 feet apart.
Slow growth in the first year then they take off like the space shuttle. You'll never be done trimming them back, and if they do go out of control your neighbours will be most displeased because these things can grow to around 40 feet.

Answer 5

I planted mine 2FEET apart and they are now growing nicely into a screen after being in position for 3 years. 2 feet is the correct distance between trees that are to be grown to form a hedge.

Answer 6

Every TWO FEET for a screen - they will grow tall - the first year or so will be slow but after that they will quickly grow out of control - they will need regular trimming.

Allow to get to desired height and the cut tops off.

Trim back branches to force them to bush out and thicken

Answer 7

leylandii will grow to 40 feet within about 10 years if left unchecked. They are only suitable for screening if you have about 70feet of space between the trees and any buildings.

10 feet apart sounds about right, but that wont give much of a screen in the early years.

Answer 8

The correct planting distance for XCuprocyparis leylandii is 2-3'.

Answer 9

25 linear feet? Build a fence.

Answer 10

If you want it for a hedge then plant about 3-4 feet apart and you should get 7 in. Viburnam make nice hedges too but are slower growing....................