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Ours was outside in the mid 20 temps of december-january nights, but didn't bat an eye. In fact, it was still growing leaves! It lives un...Read More
A tough, durable plant well capable of withstanding neglect. A very fast grower too, had it in the ground since late winter/Spring and si...Read More
This plant is awesome, I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and this plant grows great, never had any dramas with it. Also used to h...Read More
This is such a fun plant. I have a bonsai specimen that is thirty years old. I started it in Illinois and it moved here with me to southw...Read More
My husband planted the pot in the ground and it really took off. A year or so ago it even had little yellow fruit.
Never seen tha...Read More
This is a nice plant as a window specimen in areas like mine in the 6b range. Definately needs an open window with the 6+ hours of sun....Read More
Like its cousin the Schefflera actinophylla, you should exercise caution if you plant this in the ground, especially in a warm, humid are...Read More
I have had my plant for years now. I transplanted it a couple weeks ago for the first time since I bought it, and now Im seeing little ye...Read More
I inherited an established 5 foot plant and had it outside in part-shade during summer, where it was happy. Thought I'd see how it coped ...Read More
The all green form is very cold tolerant-takes 18-20 degrees, at least it did in 1992. I'm starting to see the variegated ones more and m...Read More
I've been growing the golden variegated form 'Gold Capella' outside, here in the coastal SW of England for a couple of years. Temperatur...Read More
Terrific plant.
Mine is growing in the front entrance way of my house, filling in the hallway around the fountain with tro...Read More
We inherited a 4 ft plant in a large concrete pot with our house. Too heavy to move, out of sight and forgotten it survived 8 years, on o...Read More
I have had a plant growing on my patio all summer and it pretty much doubled in size in six months. It currently is 3-1/2 feet tall x 3...Read More
I've had it for a year now. I've passed the fungi phase, the insect phase, and the falling leaf phase. All with success. Now, I'm in a ve...Read More
This is the first plant we had at home, when I was quite young (7-8 years old). My mom kept it inside, in a partially shaded place. It di...Read More
I've had two potted, flanking my exterior door for years. It's a light, airy spot but they only get a bit of early morning sun. Usually...Read More
I have the variegated form of this plant (Schefflera arboricola) growing in my front yard in a row in front of one of the bedrooms in my ...Read More
I've had mine for about four months and it's putting on so much new growth! Started out as a two and a half foot tall plant. It's now o...Read More
Size and growth rate:
It can grow up to 10-12 feet, and can be 3-4 feet wide. Given the best conditions it can grow 10 inches pe...Read More
Leaves usually grow in sections of 8. Can get a bit leggy, a good pruning will solve that problem. Plus it will reward you with a lot of new growth.