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CARE INFORMATION
Dwarf Schefflera ( Schefflera arboricola ) cuttings easily propagated; if growth becomes leggy, cut back freely; evidence seems that if you cut with standard knifeblade only the next leaf under the cut will produce a branching bud, but if you use a heated blade -- effectively cauterizing the cut -- the next two leaves will produce branching buds; remove largest leaves but let petiole (leaf stalk) remain, to then fall off when it is so ready; some say wiring is seldom used with, others indicate that careful wiring of young branches seems to harden up their wood faster; don't overwater
SEE ALSO:
Bonsai Clubs International species care guide, http://web.archive.org/web/20080420224250/http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/schefflera.html S & S Bonsai Care Sheet, http://www.bonsaitoolchest.com/download/schefflera.pdf |