38” Schefflera Arboricola with Moss Stick

Adopting and caring for Schefflera Arboricola with Moss Stick

Adopting: As with every plant look for healthy plants with well-formed leaves. An uncared-for Schefflera will be leggy, with long naked stems that make them ugly. Look for bushy, well-grown plants without any sign of stem damage. Look under its leaves for visible pest infestation

Locating: Strong, direct sunlight can bleach, even burn the leaves of a Schefflera, so it is better to have them in shaded, lower light areas. If you are growing them indoors, or on a well-shaded balcony we recommend that you move the plant around to a spot that has better light once every few weeks

Potting: Schefflera like porous, well-drained soils that do not retain too much water. They do well in a 30:30:30:10 mix of cocopeat, compost, coarse sand and Perlite

Watering: Schefflera need less water than most indoor plants. It’s a good idea to hold off watering them until the top layer of soil dry to touch. Drooping or yellowing leaves could indicate over-watering or poor drainage.

Fertilising: If your potting mix is right, these plants will not require too much fertiliser. However, nourishing them with an organic liquid fertiliser two or three times a year will help them do well. If you are using a chemical mix, ensure that they don’t touch the stalk or its leaves. This could damage the plant.

Schefflera are not difficult plants to grow if they receive plenty of indirect light, warmth, and humidity. These plants may need to be pruned occasionally, especially if it is not getting quite enough light. It’s best to prune them once the heavy monsoons are over and your plants are beginning to revive and put out new growth.

Did you know: In the wild a Schefflera can been seen growing on other trees, as an ephiphite