Schefflera Brown Tips: Underwatering in a Rootbound Pot

An 8‑year‑old, 6‑ft Schefflera in a 10″ pot with brown tips is not overwatered—it’s underwatered for its size. The pot is too small for the canopy.

Fixes

• Prune now: cut 2–3 ft off the top to reduce leaf load and encourage bushiness.
• After April 1, repot into a 12″ pot.
• Long‑term: every 2 years, root‑prune (shave 1″ off sides, 2″ off bottom) and top‑prune to 6 ft.

This maintains size and health indefinitely.