ShadyGreenThumb said:Your schefflera could probably use a larger pot. It appears to be tall in relation to the size of your pot. They trees are quite drought tolerant so is best to err on the side of dryness. ...
Thanks, Cheryl! I didn't know they prefer dryness. When I see anything at all tropical, I think "moisture-loving".
Rod, be very wary of taking ANY of my suggestions about soaking the root ball. If you don't KNOW that the soil can drain out adequately, (as in "water comes out the bottom ten seconds after I pour enough in the top"), over-watering is quite likely to kill many of the remaining root hairs.
And it doesn't count if the soil mix has pulled away from the pot walls and water pours right out because it runs OFF the root ball and never sinks in.
Does anyone know whether this plant can tolerate or might need root pruning? The single stem makes it look like a poor candidate for dividing the root ball.
I like your idea about taking cuttings and producing daughter plants that have better balance. Do they have to be tip cuttings, or is any old length of stem likely to develop roots?
>> Let us know how it goes!
Please please let us know? Right now it's all speculation and all we can do is clap our hands and wish really hard that Tinkerbelle gets better. It would be great to know what you see "under the hood" and whether the first thing, or second thing, or third thing that you try, works.
Good Luck!
