How to Propagate the Umbrella Tree | Schefflera
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2020
- Hello guys! Today I am going over how to propagate your Umbrella Tree or Schefflera plants and care for your cuttings. It's a great activity to do when in quarantine and something all houseplant parents should try at some point, nothing better than a free plant right?! I've been slaving over this cutting ever since and hoping it'll all be worth it.
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I'm eyeing my moms huge umbrella tree, ready to snip off a piece to bring home hahah
Omg im getting ready to take some cuttings from my grandma’s plant too haha
Haha good luck guys! 😎
Hope they roots🤣😂
I just did that ☠️😭
Ditto.
I also use those bags as bathroom trashcan bags. Good job promoting recycling, everyone should be doing that with those.
Now i need a rock mug but have to secretly grab some rocks in a park when no one is looking, because i’m not paying money to buy rocks 😛
My ex is really in to collecting rocks.........when he left I found a big container full of em LOL They have really come in handy!
Hell yeah girl. I went for a walk with a ziplock I don’t give a rip who sees me 😂😂 however, the rock mug is genius lol
I am genuinely genuinely so happy that you provided us all with such a descriptive and well informative video regarding this particular plant! Your demeanor and patience in describing the propagation process was so spot on that a 10-year-old would be able to understand it I’m sure♥️♥️ TYSM for sharing ☺️
Aw thanks so much! It’s hard to make sense sometimes so I’m happy it’s easy to follow haha
Best level of quirk and plant passion. Subscribed. 😂
I've started doing a biology degree, aiming to specialise in plant sciences here at the University of Dundee, but I had no plants in my flat.
I got 4 random plants that I was told were easy to take care of so I could start my plant family.
One of them was the Schefflera Arboricola, but the leaves started to yellow and drop. I've gone from clueless to thinking about propagation now. 🤣😁
Thank you! ^_^
Thank you!! 😊 That's awesome you're specializing in plant sciences! I know having houseplants will probably be completely different lol, takes some time to master 😎
I received an umbrella plant as a gift from friends and family after my father passed away. I really wanted to propagate it so I could gift the generations of the plant to my mother and siblings. I've used your method before and it works really well! Thank you so much for helping me successfully keep my plant and keep it alive and thriving. Your descriptions of *why* every decision is made and which decisions are optional are very helpful. Thank you :)
I’ve had spider mite infestations with these plants; nonetheless, they grow rapidly. If the plant is ever not thriving, place it in the shower and thoroughly rinse it periodically and you’ll see a marked difference. RAR Sacramento, CA 05/14/20
Sorry to hear about your spider mite infestation.. I lost my entire orchid collection to them!
Prea multa apă !!
Thank you!
I know this video was out 3yrs ago. But this was great!! And you're freaking adorable!! So quirky and amazing! This was incredibly helpful! Thank you!!
Just found your page and it was very helpful! Your humor made the nerves of chopping my plant up ease for sure! Thank you!
I’m so glad thank you!! I know it’s a scary thing, so happy I ease the pain 😂
Thanks for the video.
Apart from being informative, your comedic delivery is absolutely on point.
Thank you for this info. I watched 5 other videos on pruning this plant before I came across your channel, to finally actually see exactly where to cut. Plus, your quirkiness is a cute addition to the information you provide :) SUBSCRIBED!
I am honored, thank you!! So happy this is helpful
I love watching this. it makes it so easily accessible for people that are trying to do plants on a budget and you make it funny. thank you for not being an annoying AF youtuber. this was all i needed for a subscribe.
You rock Mack. Very informative, easy to relate to, and fun to be with, the way 'real' should feel (hey, that rhymes!).
I rescued my umbrella plant from a skip. Someone had thrown it out, I guess because it wasn't looking to healthy. I repoted it, pruned it back and just stuck the cuttings back into the soil. I didn't really know what I was doing. Lol. Having said that, all the cutting grew despite a lack of attention on my part. That was years ago and I now have some really nice specimens.
As long as you don't over water it, this plant is pretty indestructible. I keep mine in darker areas of my house where most other plants struggle to survive. I let the soil really dry out before watering. If you see the leaves suddenly drouping, water it immediately, but once again be careful not to let it sit in saturated soil.
Watching from here in Switzerland .my place has a lot of plants and you show tip and good information about cutting .thank you for sharing
I just cut sections and pull off a few bottom leaves and jam them straight into the soil outside (zone 9b). They never die. They always flourish. They are excellent privacy plants.
Hey I was your 6 thousandth subscriber. Woot woot
Thanks for helping me learn about trimming my poor overgrown plant and making me laugh at the same time lol
You're a good seed, pun very much intended.
haha I am a massive fan of puns and that was very much appreciated - thank you!! So glad it helped!! 😊
I thoroughly enjoyed this tutorial. Great info and entertainment. I adore you!
Aww thank you!! So kind 😊❤️
I used a rooting hormone and stuck the cutting directly in the soil and it did great.
Wow I’ve never propagated like that before you’ve taught me something new. Much easier way I will say is what you just showed me because the way I did it several years ago I thought I was gonna pull my hair out I almost did and since then the tree has quadrupled in size and I’ve got to clean it up but I think I’m gonna do your way better. I had cut it just from the sides and had about 100 150 different leaves all over the place and I route of them just fine no problem I think I lost one out of the bunch but I will put it straight into water within four or five days most all of them had route some took about seven days but that’s how I sell my plants and it’s quick and easy as long as they have the right amount of sun which they do they were pretty much route anytime you just throw them in water has to be filtered though it’s better to be filter I should say they’re pretty hearty. Thanks for showing me this though
that noise you made at 5:12 made me laugh out loud lol thank you for the great tutorial!!
Haha I make awkward/weird noises constantly in regular life too lol - so glad you enjoy them!! 😄 thanks for watching! ❤️
@@Macksimize100 Such an accurate noise though XD
Like, I love that you love plants but I think I actually just love you!? You're HILARIOUS. Totally subscribing.
My heart is exploding in a positive way 💃Thank you so much!!❤️So glad you enjoy!!
I love your humor
Thank you! 🙌 omg that’s the ultimate score right there! Congrats haha
oh man i had no idea that it was this easy to propagate it. thanks!
Hahaha! I busted out laughing when you kept snipping the scissors with your "losing it comment" 😅 thank u for that!
One minute in and I already love you haha thanks for the entertaining video. Most people are boring
Aw thank you!! ☺️
Thanks so much for this video. I've been wanting to propagate mine for so long cause it is so tall and leggy. I cut off a pretty big piece and took off some of the lower stems and wrapped it in the wet paper towels with a plastic baggy. Now she's sitting near a south-facing window. Fingers crossed this works!!
Yay sounds like you're doing all the right things! Let me know how it turns out 😊 Thank you for watching!!
great how-to! Plant propagation is tough most of the time. I guess that is why it is best to take multiple cuttings. It would be nice if there was 100% success rate but that ain't gunna happen.
Look forward to seeing you again soon.
Thank you!! Yeah propagating plants is never guaranteed which SUCKS - but that's the name of the game unfortunately 😎
Loved your tutorial lol. I felt like I was watching myself, so no need to correct neef lodes lol. I totally get you sister. I also see where they tell you just to do a ONE leaf cutting. I wanted to take a fair size stock off my huge house plant (approx 6 ft tall and lopsided due to northeast lighting ) and root it for my daughter. Fingers crossed!
Thank you for watching!! Neef lodes is just the new way to say it now 😂 but 6 feet tall! That sounds incredible and an awesome gift, my mom just gave me a bunch of rooted cutting and it's honestly the best gift 😄
How did it go? I just bought one of these and hopefully i can keep it alive
You are so funny with your expressions! I love it!
Great job, and I love your style. Thank you!
The thing with plastic bag worked for me, after 3 weeks it is rooting and i can see white bulgy spots on the stems that are inside of water. It was standing by the window where it gets around 2 h of direct sunlight and around 3 h of indirect brightness. Thank you ! (Also I live in a cold climate and my big schefflera is doing fine inside with occasional evening cold air coming from outside )
That's great! Yes these guys definitely respond best in the plastic bag I think from what I've heard in the community, other than air layering - let me know how the cutting turns out once you transplant it! And glad your schefflera is withstanding the cold, this plant is one of the tougher ones for sure 😎
You are delightful and I really enjoyed learning from you. Thank you for this video. I have a spindly rather ugly schefflera and am going to attempt this!
Thank you!! Definitely try this method out so your plant can end the spindly-look😊
My wife is in keen with the plant, she love to plant, I will subscribe you.
Perfect! Clear, utterly bonkers, right up my street. NOTE:- the plastic used in carrier bags causes a problem at recycling centres because it is the wrong kind of plastic for rubbish collection (garbage). Makes no sense to me either, but use 'bin' bags in bins. Different plastic which they can collect and reuse/recycle. If you have too many shopping bags, ( I have them all over, pockets, car, glovebox, rolled up and secured with a hair tie, and use them till they are NFG) in the uk there is at the bigger stores usually a collection point for them. Then they can be processed correctly.
Good job on the video! cheers!
Omg I'm only 1 minute into the video (this is the first I've watched from this account) and I already love you 😍! I love your face, your decor, your confidence, your whole vibe ❤ I really want you to be my bff. Omg you're the first influencer that I actually what to meet irl! I would make a poster and scream for you on the red carpet. You are officially my new favorite person. I'm gonna binge all your videos rn ❤❤❤❤
you’re so funny, and very helpful thank you!!🤍🌱
Loved this video lol your personality is so great!!! This was super helpful also. It’s my favorite plant and I’m learning how not to kill my plants. I use the blossom app since I don’t know when to water all my babies hehe
Aw thank you!! So glad you enjoyed, it’s the best feeling when you’re finally getting the plants to thrive
Just what I needed to know. Thank you for sharing !!
I love keeping bonsai sticks in water ! They grow so much faster😁
Mine never recovered from repotting and became leggy only three leaf palms left.. going to propagate and start over. TY for this video
Hey Miss Mac.....😂 you almost gave your self a free Covid hair cut with your wild Edward scissors hands. You are so funny 😂😂 thanks for the help on the umbrella plant. Sacramento, California
(Sac-town)
Haha thank you!! I know I got crazy eyes for a second there! 💇♀️😂
I used the plastic around my cutting and the roots sprouted in six days.
Yes that's a great technique! Glad it worked 😊
Could you elaborate please!?
I love your personality!
Thank you!! I am honored you think so 🙌
@Macksimize I have inherited a very tall Schefflera which has very few branches/leaves at the bottom. Is there a way to encourage it to grow new branches in the middle? Thank you for any advice
I have a few leaves/branches that I got from my mum's umbrella trees (she has a big one and a small one) and some from the zoo funnily enough. I didn't break or cut them off, just took ones that had already broken
One has already rooted quite well, one just started rooting yesterday, and I'm still waiting on the others
They're all in water btw
Thanks for the great video. I've been completely unsuccessful at propagating my schefflera, but maybe I was doing the neef loads wrong.
Haha exactly - You gotta get the neef loads just right! 😂
Lolllll.
@@Macksimize100 LOL, I had to replay to catch it, 'cause you're just speaking my language!
You are hilarious. I immediately subscribed. 😆
Thank you!! I am honored 😎❤️
Hello mam... It is always nice to see all your videos. Mam my schefflera plant soil have lots of ants in it, i am worried if it harms my plant. I have put some turmeric and Cennemon power in soil but doesn't show any change, so it will be great if u help.
Secondly mam i have only two points in my plant from where new buds are coming, so is it okey? Bcz it doesn't make my plant bushy.
Would I be able to cut further down or does it have to be closer to the top?
Hi - Wondering if you can help me with a large schefflera that was at my place of work that I adopted and now brought home. It's in a 10 inch pot and is incredibly rootbound. There is a loop of root coming out of the top of the soil that is at least 1 inch in diameter. When I take this out of the pot, should I attempt to disentangle some of the roots? Should I cut any? Really enjoy your videos and you were the first person I thought of when I brought this baby home. Thanks!
Oh man in so afraid to cut iiiit. My umbrella plant is just ONE TALL main beautiful branch, not voluminous like yours...but I'll give it a try cuz I want another one, they are just so amazing and easy to care for. Btw found your channel in Pinterest and already a fan.
Aww thank you! I am honored you enjoy my weird channel haha - if you're too afraid to cut it (which I completely understand lol) you can try air layer propagating it! I made a video about that recently and I do an example on my umbrella tree as well 😊
Mines just one single branch as well, did you cut yours? Is it ok? I’m scared to do cut mine but it’s touching the roof and I want it to become a bushy bushhhhhhh!
@@manikyn that sounds like it’s time to get snipping and plant a bunch! 🌱🪴
I did and then I got super emotional and wrote a song about it.
Sameee! But mine has spider mites so hopefully I can treat it and then snip it somewhere 😭
I came to find you again as my umbrella plant is now 22 feet, yes FEET long .....going up to the ceiling then across my north facing window to the other side of the room. Sadly where it crossed the window some leaves got burnt pretty bad so ive decided to cut it and propagate it. I felt like i was committing murder as i cut it😢
My daughter ended up with two plants and now i have three. But it was torture to trim up the granddaddy😢
Thanks again...love your video
Wow, what all did you do for it to thrive so well? 😮
I have a cutting but I believe it’s not from the main stem. Can it still be propagated? Appreciate your advice.
Put a cutting in water in july after watching this video. Now it has a lot of roots! Took a long time before they even started showing, and now I even have two cuttings that are rooting :D
Nice! Yeah it truly takes A WHILE but patience is key in the plant game 😂
The amount of times I LOL’ed is uncountable 🤣 this is the exact type of energy I needed to prop this plant ☂ 🪴 I absolutely subscribed so I can numerously LOL at more videos 🪴
Aww thank you so much!! So happy you finally propagated your plant too ☺️
Does it hurt the original plant if I cut one tip off to propagate it? We have a quite old one which doesn't look so fresh anymore, which I would like to revive because it's been in our family for so long... but I don't want to risk completely killing it.
I got a plant from a friend and on her way here one of the pieces fell off the leaf and it's been grown from a cutting so it only had the one set of leaves. Will that leaf falling off encourage the plant to branch? I want it to branch out I don't just want one large set of leaves. I know she got it as a cutting so it might eventually start up but I'm brand new to this plant!
It’s late, I’m tired, I don’t know how I found this video but I giggled and snorted the entire time and now I’m propagating an umbrella tree tomorrow 😂🙃🫠🪴
Awesome information in this video, thank you!
So glad it helped! Thank you!!
What if I just grabbed a leaf off of one these plants, could I still grow a full plant from that?
Hi! I have a question and i hope you answer me :D So I'm wondering if you've ever just removed a single lead, node and all and tried that way? I did, It took a very long time for it to root. It's been 2 years and its just a leaf with roots. it has never grown any more than that. My single leaf is doing fine! Do you know if there's anything I can do to make it grow into a tree?
Very informative and entertaining video! Thanks!
I literally only subbed cause you are hilarious and totally made my day. Thanks 🙃
Oh my gosh this makes me so happy - thank you for watching and subbing!! 😊⭐️
Thanks for sharing, can I transport plant from soil to water?
Hello, I succeeded in rooting it within two months, but it hasn't given a single branch since last six months. Please guide me.
Your channel is awesome.
Keep it up.👍
Thank you so much!!
Ohw my goodness. Just found your channel. tryna save a dying, possibly infected Umbrella Tree. Totally enjoy your character, sound effects and the content of course. But you're pretty fun to listen to and watch.
Aw thank you! I hope you can at least propagate your umbrella tree if it’s on its last leg 😬 but hoping you can save it!
I took two cuttings off of a tree from my work place and tried water propagation. One of the cuttings fell apart in my hands when I went to do a water change today. I’m now trying the soil method with the other cutting. Fingers crossed it works!
Oh nooo, I've lost so many cuttings in all my attempts, that's part of the game, just keep trying all the methods until you find one that works! :)
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Thanks. I hate youtubers but you seem like a normal person. I just got my first schefflera and he's growing nicely. He's 13" in a 9" wide pot. How big should I let him get before I take some cuttings?
Please ive tried everything ive got cutting from a 30 year old rubber tree. I watched this video tried all methods and leaves are falling off no roots. I really want this to work ill try anything!
Great vid, you are so funny! lovely. Can you tell me what soil is the best for planing? I propogated it in water and now the roots are ready for planting.
Thank you!! Yes I like planting this guy in fast draining soil, more cactus mix with rocks mixed in to help with drainage.
LOL I’m on month 2 of propagating my umbrella tree in water and this just cracked me up. My “roots” have looked fuzzy for a solid month. She might just not have the will to live but I’ll give her more time before sending her to the graveyard. Good luck y’all.
Lol yeppp she takes her sweet time - patience is key!! 😊 but once you see a root definitely try popping it in soil 👍
@@Macksimize100 OKAY SO I DID A THING. It is variegated, so I was keeping it in a really sunny spot (its in a glass bottle) and then one day I saw that you should use a container that blocks the sun from the roots. So, I moved it into a less sunny spot and literally within a week huge roots POPPED out. I am going to throw it into soil this weekend
you're the best... great video. thank you so much!
I have a large schefflera amate these are much larger leaved variety they do throw up small new growth occasionally it's mini version problem is if I follow it back to the leaf joint and cut below the stem joint I now have the mini stem plus great big leaves that would be difficult to cover with a plastic bag. I guess I could try the other methods tissue paper or water in a jar method. Any ideas?
You can try air layering! I have a video about that on my channel that's perfect if you have a larger plant.
I know we talking about umbrella plants but someone help me my peace which I love so much it’s lilies turned brown black all the way through there roots will I ever see my lilies again 🤔
Hi! What's the cute little bulbous bottle you had the water in?? I'd love to get some!
Nice video! Where did you get the orange pots?
My umbrella plant is looking awful “and I don’t know if it can be saved. It is very important to me. There is only one tall stem and that is turning dark and the leaves are sagging and falling off. PLEASE HELP don’t know if I can propagate it now when it is in such bad shape and my peace Lilly’s look awful too. I usually have great luck with almost all plants. I’ve had them for a little over a year. They were fine till the last few weeks. HELP.
I have a rock mason jar, lol.
That was an awesome vid though, many thanks for the tutorial!
oooo a rock mason jar sounds even cooler, maybe I need to pivot into the rock jar life 😂 thanks for watching!! Glad it was helpful 😊
My big Schefflera just refuses to live so I'll try to propagate it as a last restort before throwing it away... thank you for the helpful video!
What did youdo to grow it big in the first place?
Could you do an update video? I just noticed that my Umbrella Plant has TONS of nodes at the very bottom of the stem, my umbrella plant is very very young when I bought them from the store and I’ve always wanted to propagate them. I realized they were nodes on the stem AFTER I had propagated a ton of pothos! My umbrella plants grows so much since it’s been in direct sunlight and it grows roots nonstop, one of my friends told me that you can cut the new roots and propagate them that way but I’m not too sure if it’s true and if it works. But I’d like to see how your original Umbrella Plant is growing from where it was cut and how your new propagated plant is doing!
Hello! Yess I will def make an update video as soon as I see any roots coming at me ! That's amazing your plant has lots of nodes and roots growing! Direct sun is amazing for this guy. You can definitely cut a piece of the tree off if there is a root attached and it should take off without any issues! 😊
Can these grow from just a leaf without the stems
Great informative video!
So glad to hear this, thank you for watching!!
I can't stop saying 'neaf load' now... 😂
My scefflera tree has leaves that start to turn yellow and fall off the trunk of the tree. Any idea why that happens? Now I have a trunk with just leaves on top. It grows beautifully and gets watered once a month. It’s about 6 feet tall. Help
It’s normal for some leaves to fall off the bottom branches over time! Maybe it needs to be repotted in something bigger? You can also try trimming the top to encourage more branching growth to give it a fuller look
Beautiful plants
I would love to see an update on this plant. I have an umbrella tree that's not doing too well this year. I want to propagate it like this too.
I can definitely share an update! I gave a cutting to my mom and it's tripled in size, will post something soon 😊
@@Macksimize100 can you send link on update? I too would like to see it. Thank you in advance ☺️
Hi, great video. Do you know if this will work for a dwarf umbrella plant as well? I've had a cutting in water for 2 weeks and can't see any sign of roots yet 😕
Thank you! And yes should still work with the dwarf plant. If water doesn't work you can try a couple different methods since each cutting is unique
Love your videos ❤
😂😂😂the extra text with the commentary is so funny
Ok, so forgive me for not having proper terminology. I have a ton of plants that are all thriving surprisingly but know nothing about most. My umbrella tree is soooo tall and I’m scared to cut it to shorten it fearing that it will die. Where you cut yours is higher up where the leaves are nice and fluffy. I’d like to cut mine where it’s thicker but has no leaves. Make sense???? Like the torso of the plant 🤷🏻♀️😝 if i do that will it still grow roots and be ok?
Would the propagation still work if the branches with the nodes are bigger and thicker then urs?
Sure as long as its not woody
Thanks for the info and your personality!! Love it! You're like me....
Aw thank you!! I’m glad I’m not the only one out here haha
One of the few plants that have failed 100 percent for me.
OH I feel your pain, I've tried several times to propagate one of my philodendron and she simply refuses 🤷♀️
They are sooo easy to take care of
Same! I've watched so many videos this morning that start with 'this is the easiest plant to care for', 'great for beginners and my gangly schefflera is literally sitting next to me all 'haha no mate'.
Same here, sadly.
They said that it is 1 of the easiest plant to propagate but it's totally a scam.
I've been trying to propagate this for a year but still no luck.
I've tried water and soil propagation but nothing.
Even dip it in a rooting powder and i even tried soaking it in a liquid rooting hormone.
I will try this method today though.
Puttjng it in a plastic bag. Wish me luck 😂🤣
I'm in northern hemisphere, but plant is in east facing window, is that good? My south facing window has no room for the plant.
I think it should do fine in East facing! Just keep an eye on it and move it if it starts to decline
Great video! My umbrella plant needs a little trimming
Thank you!! 😊
You’re so funny 😆 subscribed 🌱
My umbrella plant leaves are turning yellow .. where the problem is?