Prune your Schefflera like this: master these few steps for a vigorous, beautiful plant

Schefflera can be propagated by pruning, and the survival rate is very high. It can generally be planted in winter; choose perlite or river sand for the cuttings, then use a small wooden stick to poke some small holes in the soil, cut a 10-15 cm one-year-old branch and insert it, pushing it in only two-thirds of the way, and the survival rate of the cuttings will be high this way.

How to take Schefflera cuttings

1. Timing for Schefflera cuttings

Schefflera cuttings can generally be taken in winter; when pruning, you can choose to use the trimmed branches, so no branches are wasted. You can also take cuttings in spring; taking them before the plant has sprouted is best.

2. Cutting branches of Schefflera

For Schefflera cuttings, you can choose a 10-15 cm one-year-old branch as the material, then remove the leaves from the lower half, leaving 3-4 leaves, and then cut the bottom of the stem into a slanted face; this way the Schefflera grows more vigorously.

3. How to choose the substrate

To improve the survival rate of the cuttings, you need to choose a suitable substrate. You can choose perlite and river sand as the substrate, then use a small wooden stick to make a small hole in the substrate, insert the branch two-thirds of the way in, then spray water, and give it weak light; do not let direct sunlight hit it. After a period of time, it will be able to take root.

4. Transplanting Schefflera

After it has grown roots, you can transplant the Schefflera, then water it thoroughly and place it in a shaded spot. After a week, it can be exposed to light. Keep the temperature at 15-25 degrees, and wait another 15-30 days; this way the Schefflera will survive and grow vigorously and beautifully!