Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
I can attest to everything Ann said about them being very forgiving plants -- my house plants have to be forgiving! I have a couple of scheffleras as well, and have taken cuttings and just rooted them in water several times.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion