Product Description
If you’ve ever travelled around the Mediterranean, especially the south and Italy, you will have seen Italian Cypress trees, Cupressus sempervirens dotted around the hills and in formal gardens. Instantly recognisable for their tall, slender form, they’re breathtaking and wonderfully elegant.
Not to be confused with Leylandii, to which they’re related, Italian Cypress have a naturally narrow and dense growth habit, growing arrow straight. These trees are completely hardy in the UK and evergreen, so they’ll look magnificent all year round. Preferring a sunny location and well drained soil, they’re drought tolerant and easy to look after, and reasonably fast growing.
Although the branches of Cupressus sempervirens will grow vertically without training, these trees will benefit from regular clipping, in the same way as most conifers. The more they’re clipped, the tighter and denser they’ll become. This also reduces the risk of any branches falling out of shape, especially if it snows. Any branches that do bend out of shape can be pruned out or tied back into position.
Italian Cypress trees will bring a classic Mediterranean look to your garden. They’re spectacular in groups and in borders, adding height but without taking up too much growing space, and they look splendid growing in large pots on a terrace or either side of a door or gate. These graceful beauties will always draw admiring glances, and they get better with age!
Supplied as a pair of established trees, 60-80cm (3ft) tall in 14cm pots, ready to plant, reaching a height of 10m (33ft) and width of 1.5m (5ft) in 20 years.
What Is Supplied
Item 500165 supplied as:
2 x 14cm Pots
Plant Information
Top Tips
- For best shape, remove any fir cones that form, and keep supported for 2 years until established
Care Guide
- Plant your cypress trees where they can get full sun and in well-drained soil. If using a container, a soil based potting compost is ideal.
- Dig a planting hole larger than the root ball of the cypress tree and add organic matter into the hole. We recommend the use of mycorrhizal fungi when planting to help the roots develop.
- Place the tree into the hole and backfill, ensuring that the stem is at the same level as when it was in the pot.
- Press the soil firmly around the base of the tree’s trunk.
- Water thoroughly. You need to water the tree regularly for the first two growing seasons. Once established, this tree is drought tolerant. Container plants will need regular watering.
- After first planting, mulch with 2-3 inches of organic matter to retain moisture in the soil and prevent competition from weeds.
- Check for any damaged or dead growth and prune out as necessary. New growth will soon fill the gap.
- Trim lightly several times a year to create the densest foliage and the neatest shape.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
300cm
150cm
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Plants arrived very quickly and in excellent condition.
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Plants arrived quickly and well packaged.
Review Submitted: 12/10/2023 - 12:26:49
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Excellent plants well packed as expected
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As expected good looking plants
Review Submitted: 21/09/2023 - 13:23:26
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Great service and products
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Expected larger plant as described on their website
Review Submitted: 08/07/2023 - 03:08:34
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Order confirmation received but no despatch notification for over 2 weeks. After contacting customer services twice my order was finally delivered. Items received in good condition and well packaged.
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Plants received in good condition.
Review Submitted: 04/07/2023 - 18:11:52
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While not advised about a delay when I enquired the responce was cheerfull and positve.
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Well packed and secure, no damage on unpacking.
Review Submitted: 15/06/2023 - 16:51:37
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I ordered 2 pairs of young Italian Cyprus trees. They were delivered promptly, well within the time frame specified. They were healthy and have been successfully planted in the garden. The price was highly competitive and my son - in- law, for whom I was replanting the flowerbed as his birthday present was well pleased.
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As above.................
Review Submitted: 12/10/2022 - 19:12:23
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Excellent customer service. God firm to deal with. Would highly recommend.
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Good price. Growing well.
Review Submitted: 29/07/2022 - 11:57:14
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Disgusted show lovely trees then sends 2 broken twigs do not buy from this scammer
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Disgusted shows lovely trees then sends 2 broken twigs don?t buy scammers
Review Submitted: 15/04/2022 - 10:37:08
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Very good price and easy to order. Excellent service - very quick delivery and just what we wanted.
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Just what we wanted and ordered.
Review Submitted: 14/04/2022 - 11:46:59
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The trees were very tiny ,although healthy looking, they were no where near to the 80- 100cm that was described ,so I was disappointed. Why not quote the actual size and give people the chance to decide if they wish to purchase them.
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Very small plants ,yes they were very reasonably priced and a fast delivery!
Review Submitted: 06/04/2022 - 13:09:33
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Yes fine so far. Packaging good. Comtetitive price
Only time will tell how well trees thrive
Planting and siting info with trees would help
Review Submitted: 11/02/2022 - 12:10:02
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Plants were healthy and arrived promptly
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good quality plants at a good price.
Review Submitted: 10/02/2022 - 13:36:46
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Brilliant service
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Good quality and very well packaged
Review Submitted: 16/11/2021 - 11:46:02
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Very good!,
Review Submitted: 05/11/2021 - 15:05:02
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product not as advertised. very disappointed to not receive cypress trees as described for an instant effect - received small twigs!!
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not trees but small twigs - not height advertised and not full bodied either.
Review Submitted: 21/09/2021 - 22:06:17
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The plants arrived in a healthy condition and were well protected from rough handling during transit. I was a little disappointed with the actual size of the plant but then realised that considering the cost I was being a little unfair. I am very happy with these trees. I know they'll take time to grow, but hopefully, they will give me the results I require.
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Great product and arrived extremely healthy. They are thriving at present. Can't wait for them to grow much taller.
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 09:33:36
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Disappointed if I am honest! Ordered the trees for my wife at the end of April ready for her birthday mid May. Informed there was a delay. Followed this up with emails....no real help. Eventually they arrived, barely 15cm when the order stated 80cm. Complained and got a 5 voucher. Looks like there was a supply issue but I am really disappointed. What I received did not resemble the photograph in the magazine
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See other box above for my comments
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 09:44:32
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waited 3 months for delivery and then something completely different and a great deal cheaper than what they charged me for!
Previously I ordered their specialist compost and was sent bags of cheap compost that could be bought in any garden center for 3 pounds! they charged 19 pounds
Avoid at all costs
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Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 10:01:48
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My trees were delayed because of them not growing enough, but was kept informed and given the option of a refund, kept my order and received them in good condition
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 14:15:03
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The two Cyprus trees arrived late but size of them was very small indeed .
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 23:00:00
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The trees we ordered came in the time stipulated and we were very please with them. they are in a greenhouse just waiting for thr weather to pick up then go outside.
Review Submitted: 05/02/2020 - 14:25:01
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Plants arrived very well packed and in excellent condition. I was asked for details of a safe place over the phone when I ordered, which doesn't happen usually and gave me a sense of freedom from waiting in for my order, which arrived promptly with a courteous courier.
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They were exactly as I expected in age, size and health for the cost - so l was quite happy with my plants.
Review Submitted: 18/10/2019 - 17:36:54
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Very poor.
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Very poor specimens, these were supposed to be a pair but one was 90 cm and one was 55cm , very thin and nothing like advertised in catalogue.
Was not till I complained about this and was meant to fell it was my fault that I had complained.
Will think twice before ordering agai, full refund given
Review Submitted: 27/07/2019 - 08:01:39
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Pleased with delivery trees rather small
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Rather small, and thin, hope they survive
Review Submitted: 19/04/2019 - 11:15:39
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This my 3rd order and all received in good condition and healthy looking.
Thanks
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Received in good and healthy condition and delivery was fast.
Review Submitted: 11/04/2019 - 13:36:55
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Excellent well packed plants fast delivery many thanks
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Looking forward to watching them grow
Review Submitted: 24/12/2018 - 13:13:07
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My plants arrived with 2 snapped and so tiny. No way are they the right size. Not impressed. I won?t re order from them again.
Review Submitted: 11/12/2018 - 02:02:22
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Customer services sorted out problem with first pair of trees
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First pair of trees did not look like a pair , the replacement pair look alike
Review Submitted: 30/10/2018 - 08:53:50
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Speedy delivery
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Good healthy
Review Submitted: 16/10/2018 - 08:34:13
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Good
Review Submitted: 07/09/2018 - 10:09:09
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Service is poor. Plants are good. Takes 14-15 days not 3-5 days quoted
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Really much smaller than illustrated even allowing for age of plants
Review Submitted: 04/06/2018 - 06:45:01
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Great product, great price.
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Well packaged and sturdy plants.
Review Submitted: 01/06/2018 - 09:12:04
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as discribed
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as discribed
Review Submitted: 29/05/2018 - 09:10:13