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How to prune a leyland cypress
Eliminate most side shoots in april the first year.
Your pruning tasks begin the first spring after you put the cypress in the ground. At the beginning of the growing season, look for the central, vertical branch at the plant's center.

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1). Select 3 or 4 of the side branches to keep as leaders. Use a pair of loppers to sever any other branches at the base.
2). Early spring is usually the best time for pruning. Most evergreens will have been in wood or branch form for a year.
3). This branch is the most populous part of the cypress tree, and can produce canes. Remove everything that gets hung up in a branch before moving on to the next tree.
4). Cut off any canes near that point, and move the bamboo stalks at the base to create another branch or mound. Remove all the canes : Hornplants also require new shoots to grow, and pruning more than once can lead to short, flimsy stalks.
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