If you are looking for a perfect golden evergreen hedge, Gold Rider Leyland Cypress is the best option for you. A very good looking hedge that is perfect for whatever use you might be thinking of.

Gold Rider is considered as one of the best golden conifers as its color glow as it grows mature and it makes a bright focal point in the garden and because it is so gold. It is a very slow grower, so it would make an excellent accent container plant in full sun as well as planting it in the landscape as hedges.  Since it is such a slow grower, it would be better treated as a medium to large shrub.

There are some things that we need to remember in taking good care of our Gold Rider Leyland Cypress.

Leyland cypress family does not tolerate shade well. It grows best in open, sunny conditions and in most soil types, including loam, clay, and sand, alkaline, and acidic. It also tolerates drought and waterlogging.

Pruning

Leyland cypress trees are shallow-rooted, meaning they can fall over easily, and they are susceptible to canker, which are dead sections caused by bacteria or fungus, destroy any diseased areas. To deal with canker, clean any pruning tools between each cut to keep it from propagating or spreading.

Enable for you to help its roots get established after spring or summer planting, water your  Gold Rider Leyland cypress regularly. Leyland cypress will take a few months to be established.

Used as Hedge

Hedges are neatly trimmed screens of plantings and can be decorative or serve a practical purpose. Adding hedges to your garden or front yard is a great way to create a sense of neat formality, structure, or natural division, or just add a warm touch of greenery. Decorative hedge plants are trimmed to precise sizes and shapes and include deciduous and evergreen shrubs. These hedges can also serve the practical purpose of providing a property with added security and privacy or shade.

The best time to plant hedge material is in spring for evergreens and fall for deciduous plants. A stable and healthy hedge will take two to three years to fill in before you get a thick screen.

Another advantage of growing shrubs used as living walls or fences is that they come in different sizes and shapes that fit any style and size of your garden. The key is choosing the right one for your space and level of maintenance.

Why plant a hedge?

Hedges help to create privacy, screen unsightly views, create garden rooms, define your property boundaries and can help with noise control and act as a windbreak.

Some people do not like “hedges” but think of them as a backdrop! Just imagine a beautiful Japanese Maple with burgundy foliage planted in front. And how the green of the hedge makes the red foliage stand out in your landscape. Or, imagine some Pink Knockout

roses mixed with Bobo Hydrangeas planted in front and how the green of the hedge makes those colors pop!

Hedges are a great way to add a “Living” fence into your landscape. They are very eco-friendly.

We are offering a great selection of plant material to help you create your “living fence”

We have

Emerald Green Arborvitae an upright growing evergreen. That can grow to be 15 to 18 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Can grow about 12 inches a year. Easily maintain the desired height. We recommend planting 30 inches on center.  A great option as it does not take up a lot of space.

Leyland Cypress a fast-growing conifer. Growing up to 3 to 4 feet in a year. They can get 30 foot plus tall and 12 to 15 feet wide. We recommend planting 8 to 10 feet on center. Deer resistant.

Gold Rider Leyland Cypress What a beautiful fast-growing conifer. Beautiful by itself but mix it with some green Leylands and it makes a show stopper living fence. It can grow 20 to 30 feet tall and 12 to 15 feet wide. We recommend planting 8 to 10 feet on center. Deer resistant.

Green Giant Arborvitae A strong, rooted evergreen tree

that is virtually disease-free. It has a uniform shape that seldom needs pruning but responds well to shearing. It can grow 25 to 30 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide. We recommend planting 8 foot on center. Some say it is deer resistant and others say not?

Skip Laurel A broadleaf evergreen. Growing 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Beautiful shiny green foliage. White fragrant flowers in the early spring. Responds to pruning nicely. We recommend planting 3 foot on center.

English Laurel Another broad-leaf evergreen is great for a fast-growing hedge. Shiny medium green foliage that responds well to pruning. Deer resistant. It can grow 15-foot plus. We recommend planting 4 foot on center

Compact English Laurel If you like the look of the English Laurel but don’t want it to get quite so tall then the Compact English Laurel just might do. It can grow 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. Deer resistant. We recommend planting 3 foot on center

Otto Luyken Laurel This smaller growing broadleaf evergreen has beautiful dark green foliage and a white fragrant flower. It tends to have a more bowl-shaped form and can grow 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. We recommend planting 30 inches on center.

So what are you waiting for?

Shop your favorite hedges now in our Hedge Happening! Special Offers are available for a limited time only. Starting September 19th at A & R Nursery and Sales in Woodland Washington. We are located at 35306 NW Toenjes Road in Woodland.

You may also call us at 360-263-4700 or email us for more hedge details.

There are some things that come up to our mind when it comes to creating garden hedges. Some things that you might want to consider.

What do you want your hedge for? To make a boundary? Encourage wildlife? Are you looking for a hedge for your privacy?  So what do you want for your hedges?.

A hedge is a wall composed of plants. Some hedges are purely for decoration, while others serve primarily for a practical function. Hedge plants used decoratively are often trimmed to precise sizes and shapes that may be either evergreen or deciduous shrubs.

If you want to create perfect garden hedges, check these plants on our nursery and get yours now!

Berberis thunbergii

This Japanese Barberry is compact and slow-growing, so they are ideal for low but prickly hedges. There are lots to choose from these varieties. The unique color if its foliage that is so elegant to look at when you plant it in front of your backyard. Trim it carefully as it’s shade changes when not properly cut.

Buxus sempervirens

This bush is a very popular choice for gardeners and it is ideal for planting low borders, getting creative with your topiary and framing your path edges.Also known as boxhedges or Buxus Sempervirens, these plants are slow growers.

Fagus sylvatica

The large European beech hedge or  Fagus Sylvatica is well-known as a towering deciduous tree, but it also can be shaped into a stunning hedge. The tree’s leaves change color with the passing seasons, which make it an attractive hedge in many outdoor spaces.

Prunus laurocerasus

With rich evergreen foliage throughout the year and dense branches, the English laurel is a popular for those wanting a lush, formally pruned privacy screen. As it is a rather fast-growing shrub, the laurel makes an excellent choice for a taller hedge or border.

Taxus baccata

English Yew hedge plants or Taxus baccata are known as the King of Hedging. With dark-green, conifer foliage that is easily trimmed and has a slow growth rate, this is an ideal hedging choice for shaping formal displays. Yew hedge plants create a dense, evergreen canvas, which works wonderfully as a privacy screen hedge or to reduce noise. Taxus baccata is one of the few native, evergreen hedging species.

Thuja occidentalis

This ‘Brabant’ is very similar to Thuja plicata. It has a similar rate of growth and forms a dense evergreen hedge. Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a quick-growing, evergreen shrub – so if you don’t want a conifer, Laurel is the fastest growing evergreen hedging plant.

Thuja plicata

Also known as Western Red Cedar, is a conifer that looks similar to Green Leylandii and grows almost as fast. It has dark, olive-green leaves that can turn bronze in winter. The foliage has a pleasant, fruity fragrance when the leaves are crushed.  These species can be cut back into old wood and will re-shoot.

Have you selected the best garden hedge for you? If not yet, see them in our ongoing Hedge Happening or call us at 360-263-4700 for inquiries. Feel free to contact us or browse our online nursery, too.