Leyland Cypress Pale Green & Cone Production: Normal?

Follow-up: one Leyland cypress was paler than others and produced cones for the first time since 2009. Owner asked if single-tree coning is normal.

The expert said pale green suggests nutrient deficiency; recommended 10-10-10 fertilizer at 1 lb per inch trunk diameter, watered in. Cone production varies by weather, age, genetics, and stress—irregular and often triggered by stress. Single-tree coning is normal.

Fertilizer & Cones

• Pale color → fertilize 10-10-10.
• Cones: irregular, stress-induced, genetic.
• One tree coning while others don't = normal.