How to propagate Schefflera by cuttings

It is not very difficult to propagate Schefflera by cuttings. First, you need to prepare some river sand and mix a small amount of garden soil into it. Then you can trim the branches cut from the mother plant to a length of about ten centimeters. Be careful to only leave a small number of leaves. After the cuttings are successful, keep the soil slightly moist. Never wait until the soil is dry before watering, as that will cause damage to the branches.

Schefflera cutting time

Generally speaking, the cuttings of Schefflera arborvitae are carried out from April to September, but the best time for cuttings of Schefflera arborvitae is actually in spring every year. At this time, the temperature of around 20 degrees is most suitable for the growth of Schefflera arborvitae, and the surrounding light and air humidity are also very suitable.

Schefflera cutting method

Many people always encounter the phenomenon of cuttings rotting and blackening when they are taking cuttings of Schefflera, which affects the survival rate of Schefflera. This is actually because the cut ends of the cuttings are infected with bacteria. Therefore, we must do a good job of bacterial protection to improve the survival rate of Schefflera. Generally, the wound can be soaked in a diluted solution that can have a bactericidal effect on the plant for a few minutes.

Rooting of Schefflera chinensis cuttings

The fastest way to make Schefflera cuttings take root is to buy some rooting water on the market, then dilute it into a thin solution and soak the cuttings in it for about 20 minutes. This will speed up the rooting of the cuttings. If you don’t want to spend money, you can also mix some diluted sugar water instead, soak it for about half an hour and then rinse it with clean water.