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Schefflera Propagation: Stem Cuttings in Distilled Water

Difficult but Possible

Jenny's schefflera cloning: take 6-inch tip cutting below a node, remove lower 2 leaves, dip in rooting hormone, root in DISTILLED water (faster than soil).

Steps

Cut top 6 inches just below leaf node.
Strip bottom 2 leaf stems.
Dip in rooting hormone.
Place in distilled water.
When roots 1 inch long, pot in fresh soil.

Why Distilled Water

No minerals to inhibit rooting; faster, cleaner roots even for difficult species.

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