Lost Lower Limbs of Leland Cypress
Q: Any recommendations for dealing with dead lower branches on Leland cypresses that are over 20 years old?
A: The most common reason for lower limbs of cypress to die is simple: lack of light. On an old tree like yours, the lower limbs have gradually been shaded out. Leland cypress grows new foliage only from the tip. Once a limb is dead, it doesn’t have a growing tip. There is nothing you can do to make new lower limbs grow. Right now your best shot is to hide the lower trunk with shrubbery.
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