Leyland Cypress

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue

Leyland Cypress

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

needle shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Leylandii

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leyland cypress

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Leyland-Zypresse

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Cyprès de Leyland

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cupressus leylandii

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Leyland Cypress

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cipreste-de-leyland

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Leyland Cypress

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupressus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue

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Season and Care of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leyland Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leyland Cypress is Clay, Loam and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leyland Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Leyland Cypress and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leyland Cypress pruning is done Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.