Find Your I have had my Schefflera for nearly 4 years. I live in OH and this plant lives indoors next to our south-facing window from late-October through mid-May. During the other months, the plant is kept on the outdoor porch which is just on the other side of the south-facing window in indirect light.
This plant has been transplanted once last Spring and seemed to be doing well. However, after I brought the plant in from my outside porch last month, I noticed that there are branches curving downward and the plant is losing its attractive shape.
It doesn’t help that my cat likes to pounce on the curved branches she can reach. How do I fix this? – Heather
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply:
Heather,
You have a very nice schefflera. There are a couple things that you can do to help shape the plant. Prune out those branches that droop down, and with no regards to the basic shape of the plant. Then start a rotation schedule for the plant. Every week turn the plant 90 degrees; this will keep the foliage from unevenly bending towards the light. You can also prune flimsy and weak stems.
In fact, it looks like your plant has produced a lot of new growth in a short period of time. If this is true, and a result of you fertilizing the plant, cut back on the fertilizer by half. When plants rapidly produce new growth, that growth can be a little weak and flimsy. This new growth over time can strengthen, but if it is causing the plant to look mis-shapened it is better to trim it.
Hope this information was helpful. Please let me know if I can help with anything else.
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