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Cupressocyparis leylandii Castlewellan Gold

Golden Cypress ‘Castlewellan Gold’

Fast growing privacy hedge tree for Melbourne gardens

Overview

Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Castlewellan Gold’ is one of the fastest growing screening trees available, prized for its bright golden foliage and dense evergreen habit. It forms an instant privacy hedge while adding year-round colour, making it a popular alternative to plain green conifers. Perfect for modern homes, boundary screening and wind protection, this golden leylandii quickly creates a thick living wall.

Key Features

Feature Benefit for your garden
Bright golden foliage Adds colour and contrast to fences and walls
Very fast growth Quick privacy solution
Dense evergreen habit Blocks neighbours, noise and wind
Upright columnar form Ideal for narrow spaces
Hardy & adaptable Suits most Melbourne soils
Easily shaped Perfect formal hedge

Size & Growth Rate

Condition Approximate size
Natural tree 10–25m tall × 4–8m wide
Maintained hedge 2–4m tall (kept by trimming)
Growth speed 40–75cm per year

This is one of the best plants when you need privacy quickly.

Planting & Spacing Guide

Desired hedge height Spacing
Low hedge (2–3m) 70–90cm apart
Tall screen (3–5m+) 90–120cm apart
Feature specimen Allow several metres width

Best Uses in Landscaping

  • Boundary privacy hedging

  • Pool screening

  • Windbreak for exposed blocks

  • Hiding double-story neighbours

  • Backdrop behind ornamental plants

  • Modern formal gardens

Growing Conditions (Melbourne Friendly)

Requirement Preference
Sun Full sun to part shade (best colour in sun)
Soil Most well-drained soils including clay
Water Moderate while establishing
Frost Hardy
Drought Good once established
Coastal tolerance Moderate wind resistance

Maintenance

  • Trim 1–3 times per year for dense hedge

  • Keep slightly tapered (wider at base)

  • Avoid cutting into old brown wood

  • Feed in spring for lush golden growth

Why choose Castlewellan Gold over standard Leylandii?

  • Brighter appearance — not a dark green wall

  • Lifts shaded gardens

  • Softer, more decorative hedge

  • Still just as fast growing

Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Castlewellan Gold’ is a fast growing golden privacy hedge ideal for Melbourne gardens. This evergreen screening tree forms a dense wall for blocking neighbours, reducing wind and creating instant backyard privacy. Perfect for boundary hedging, pool screening and modern landscapes, Golden Leyland Cypress grows quickly and clips into a neat formal hedge while adding year-round colour.

$6.25 – $82.25 inc. GST

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $49.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $69.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne deliveries cost $143.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $143.00 – $264.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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