Pencil Pine Golden Screening Tree

Pencil Pine Swanes Golden (Lifts Dull Boundary Areas)

Cupressus sempervirens Swanes Golden

Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Swanes Golden’

Golden Leyland Cypress – bright fast growing privacy hedge

Overview

Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Swanes Golden’ is a vibrant golden form of the classic Leyland cypress, grown for its rapid growth and colourful foliage. It forms a dense evergreen screen ideal for blocking neighbours, reducing wind and creating instant backyard privacy. The bright yellow-gold tips add warmth and soften dark fences, making it a standout alternative to standard green hedging trees in Melbourne gardens.

Key Features

Feature Benefit for your garden
Bright golden foliage Lifts dull boundary areas
Fast growing Quick privacy solution
Dense evergreen habit Blocks overlooking homes
Upright form Suits narrow spaces
Hardy & adaptable Reliable in most soils
Easy to shape Great formal hedge

Size & Growth Rate

Condition Approximate size
Natural tree 10–20m tall × 4–8m wide
Maintained hedge 2–4m tall
Growth speed Fast (40–70cm per year)

Ideal when you need screening quickly but still want colour in the landscape.

Planting & Spacing Guide

Desired hedge height Spacing
2–3m hedge 70–90cm apart
3–5m screen 90–120cm apart
Feature specimen Allow 3–5m width

Best Uses in Landscaping

  • Boundary privacy hedging

  • Pool area screening

  • Windbreak planting

  • Brightening dark fences

  • Modern garden structure

  • Backdrop for shrubs and grasses

Growing Conditions (Melbourne Friendly)

Requirement Preference
Sun Full sun for best colour
Soil Most well-drained soils
Water Moderate while establishing
Frost Hardy
Drought Moderate tolerance once established
Wind Good wind protection

Maintenance

  • Trim 1–3 times per year for density

  • Keep hedge slightly wider at base

  • Avoid pruning into old brown wood

  • Fertilise in spring for strong growth

Why choose Swanes Golden?

  • Brighter than standard leylandii

  • Fast privacy screening

  • Strong hedge structure

  • Great alternative to green conifers

Golden Pencil Pine Screening Tree

Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Swanes Golden’ is a fast growing golden screening tree ideal for privacy hedging in Melbourne gardens. This evergreen Leyland cypress forms a dense living wall to block neighbours and wind while its bright foliage adds colour to boundary fences and outdoor spaces. Perfect for pool screening and modern landscapes, Swanes Golden creates year-round privacy quickly and clips into a neat formal hedge.

$10.65 – $56.25 inc. GST

In stock

Height: 80 - 90cm
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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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