| Description | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'
Large, dense hedging plant for medium to large properties
- Very hardy once established
- Easy to maintain & shape
- Brilliant gold colour
| Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca linariifolia is a hardy tree reaching around 2.5 metres tall with masses of fluffy white/cream clusters that cover the plant in late spring and summer almost to exclude the foliage from view. This flowering tree attracts bees, birds and butterflies. It is ideal for full sun and part shade and very tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including boggy soils and frosts.
6"/14cm pot | Osteospermum ecklonis 'Lemon Ice'
Lemon Ice has beautiful flowers that will stay open all day and night. These low growing ground covers are very easy to grow and maintain. This variety is heat and frost tolerant, and will bloom repeatedly most of the year in a sunny position. Once established weeds will really struggle to push through and over run these. Thrives a full sun to part shade position and are extremely low maintenance. Ideal for sunny borders and great for container planting.
4" pot size. |
| Content | Need a plant perfect for hedging? Castlewellan Gold Conifer is an evergreen conifer plant that produces stunning golden-yellow foliage. Ideal for improving privacy, it thrives well in almost every condition including wind and dry spells.
The Conifer Castlewellan Gold is a highly popular, fast-growing hedging plant that gets its name from its golden foliage, achieved by planting in full sun. It can grow up to 10 meters tall in 5 years on a rural property. However for the urban block they are easily maintained at a height of 3m, perfect for hedging, avenues, and windbreaks. Recommended planting is 1.5m apart for dense hedging. It is very tough and hardy and will cope with extended dry periods and extreme cold once established.
The Castlewellan Gold Conifer plant requires continuous care as it tends to grow very quickly. However, its growth can be easily regulated with regular trimming plus, along with Leighton Green conifers they are one of the most neat and dense hedges around. | | |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Cupressocyparis leylandii
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| height x width |
8m x 4m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 2m
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| features |
Attractive golden foliage which is brightest in summer, fast growing
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| conditions |
Full sun, well drained soil, mulch around base, free of grass and weeds around the base. Wind, frost and salt tolerant.
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| landscape use |
Hedges, screens, windbreaks and specimens.
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| Botanical Name |
Cerastium Tomentosum "Snow in Summer"
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| Mature Height |
15-20cm
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| Mature Width |
60-75cm spread
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| Uses |
Borders, edging, containers, hanging baskets, ground cover
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| Flowering |
White flowers Spring – Summer
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| Fragrant |
No
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