Dividing and Propagating a Rescued Giant Schefflera

Can a 6-Foot Schefflera Be Split into Multiple Plants?

A schefflera rescued from a garden can only be divided if multiple trunks have separate root systems. Remove from pot, wash soil from top: if all stems join into one rootball, it cannot be divided. If separate, cut rootball vertically between trunks with a sharp knife.

Rooting Cuttings (Best After April 1)

• Use rooting hormone on cuttings.
• Pot in fresh soil under 4-ft fluorescent lights (2 tubes) 12 inches above cuttings, 14 hours/day.
• Without lights, wait until spring (longer days).

Summer: full sun outdoors. Pinch tips to prevent legginess. Can also be trained as bonsai.