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Introducing Sally and Sandy Schefflera: The Super Growth Plants

Sandy and Sally are my Schefflera arboricola plants, also known as Umbrella Tree or Dwarf Umbrella Tree. I got Sandy (in the picture above) first a couple of years ago and he has tripled in size since then. I have already had to prune him once as he had reached the ceiling and he is nearly there again!

Sally I got about a year or so ago and she has stayed relatively the same size but has grown outwards more since I changed her position. 

Sally Schefflera

How do you care for Scheffleras?

Light: Scheffleras like bright, indirect light, but not direct sun. 

Water: I water Sandy, my bigger Schefflera about once a week. Sally, my smaller Schefflera seems to need watering more often and I usually water her twice a week.

Humidity: Schefflera like humidity so I mist them every week or so. 

Fertilising: I fed the Schefflera about once a month during spring and summer.

What I love about Schefflera (Umbrella Tree): How fast they can grow. I have been so surprised by Sandy’s growth spurt, I didn’t buy him expecting him to be a big plant but I have to repot him twice so far and I’m not sure I can find a bigger pot! I also love their leaf colour – the outside a dark green with a light yellowish green in the middle.

Do you have a Schefflera? Do you have any advice or do anything differently? I’d love to hear.

Check out my other Plant Introduction Series:

Aggie the Aglanoema

Callie the Calathea

Mary the Monstera

Alice the Alocasia

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7 replies on “Introducing Sally and Sandy Schefflera: The Super Growth Plants”

No you can’t have too many plants, the only time you can stop the acquisition is when you run out of space

[…] It has really changed over the years. I have my childhood favourites like my alocasia, then I was into trailing or long limbed (if that’s the correct phrase) plants like my Christmas cactus. This year I have gotten into statement plants like my calathea. It may be a space thing also, as early on in my plant journey I was sharing flats with others so I couldn’t dominate with my urban jungle! Now I have my own space I am free to expand as much as I like. However, I am quickly outgrowing my space and can’t wait to have a bigger home (with more light!) so I can spread my plants around the rooms and invest in another giant like Sandy. […]

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