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Cupressocyparis leylandii Madeline (Better Green) is a popular cultivar of Leyland Cypress, valued for rapid growth and dense foliage; commonly used for creating privacy hedges and windbreaks. This plant displays an upright, dense conical form and maintains dense foliage to the ground, providing excellent coverage. Highly resilient against fungal canker diseases (Seiridium and Botryosphaeria), which often damage older varieties in humid conditions. As a maintained hedge, ‘Better Green’ is incredibly receptive to pruning and can easily be kept tightly clipped at a height of 3-6m, with a slim width of 1-1.5m.
Light requirement: Full sun, can tolerate light shade.
Water requirement: Moderate. Drought-tolerant once established.
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; occasional once established
Soil: Well-draining soil.
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Very fast, 30% faster than 'Leighton Green'. Shear or tip-prune 2 to 3 times a year to maintain a thick, neat exterior.
Suitable for container gardens: Best planted in the ground.
Mature Height: 10-20m
Mature Width: 3-5m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Tolerant once established.
Frost Tolerant: Highly tolerant of frost.
Wind Tolerant: Moderate; suitable for coastal areas
Leaf colour: Soft, rich green feathery foliage.
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 1 mm long and are presented in scale-like, flat, and arranged in soft, feathery sprays; , slightly aromatic branches.
Flower Colour: It is a conifer (a gymnosperm), and reproduces using male and female reproductive cones instead of blossoms with petals
Flower Shape: Male Cones (Pollen Cones) appear at the very tips of the twigs as tiny, yellowish or brownish structures that release pollen in late winter or early spring. Female Cones (Seed Cones), if they develop, they form small, round, woody structures up to 2 cm in diameter. They start green and dry to a dark greyish-brown as they mature.
Flower Fragrance: When foliage is bruised, crushed, or trimmed, it emits a smells like a mix of pine, cedar, and fresh citrus.
Flower Season: Winter/ early spring
Cupressocyparis leylandii Madeline (Better Green) is a popular cultivar of Leyland Cypress, valued for rapid growth and dense foliage; commonly used for creating privacy hedges and windbreaks. This plant displays an upright, dense conical form and maintains dense foliage to the ground, providing excellent coverage. Highly resilient against fungal canker diseases (Seiridium and Botryosphaeria), which often damage older varieties in humid conditions. As a maintained hedge, ‘Better Green’ is incredibly receptive to pruning and can easily be kept tightly clipped at a height of 3-6m, with a slim width of 1-1.5m.
Light requirement: Full sun, can tolerate light shade.
Water requirement: Moderate. Drought-tolerant once established.
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; occasional once established
Soil: Well-draining soil.
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Very fast, 30% faster than 'Leighton Green'. Shear or tip-prune 2 to 3 times a year to maintain a thick, neat exterior.
Suitable for container gardens: Best planted in the ground.
Mature Height: 10-20m
Mature Width: 3-5m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Tolerant once established.
Frost Tolerant: Highly tolerant of frost.
Wind Tolerant: Moderate; suitable for coastal areas
Leaf colour: Soft, rich green feathery foliage.
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 1 mm long and are presented in scale-like, flat, and arranged in soft, feathery sprays; , slightly aromatic branches.
Flower Colour: It is a conifer (a gymnosperm), and reproduces using male and female reproductive cones instead of blossoms with petals
Flower Shape: Male Cones (Pollen Cones) appear at the very tips of the twigs as tiny, yellowish or brownish structures that release pollen in late winter or early spring. Female Cones (Seed Cones), if they develop, they form small, round, woody structures up to 2 cm in diameter. They start green and dry to a dark greyish-brown as they mature.
Flower Fragrance: When foliage is bruised, crushed, or trimmed, it emits a smells like a mix of pine, cedar, and fresh citrus.
Flower Season: Winter/ early spring