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Leyland cypress

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noun

  1. a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii , that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ): widely grown for hedging Also calledLeylandiiLeylandi
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Origin of Leyland cypress1

C19: named after C. J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist
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As an example, Shelton pointed out that a number of conifers “viewed by many to ‘fit’ our region,†such as deodar cedar, Leyland cypress, balsam fir, incense cedar and Japanese yew, are outsiders, “and most from other continents.â€

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You’ll probably find it on two popular screening plants, Leyland cypress and the arborvitae, especially the ubiquitous variety Green Giant.

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Whenever Frederick T. Craddock steps out of his Arlington townhouse, 39 Leyland cypress trees are there to greet him.

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This family-run enterprise owns tree farms in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley and offers choose-and-cut Monterey pines, Aleppo pines and Leyland cypress as well as precut Douglas, noble, grand, Fraser and Nordmann firs.

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Located in historic San Juan Capistrano, the family-owned and operated Christmas tree farm and pumpkin patch grows native California Monterey pine and Leyland cypress trees.

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