Schefflera arboricola surviving slowly...

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  1. swmitra

    swmitra New Seed

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    Hi,

    I had bought a small Schefflera plant in January. I was told I could keep it as an indoor plant...

    Now while the leaves did fine, I did not see any new growth, and eventually nearly all of the existing leaves fell off. In desperation, I kept it out in my balcony, where it has been since (for about 45 days now, i think), and it has now started growing about 3 new whorls.

    Was i supposed to keep it outdoors only? How fast does it grow? Do i need to feed it something?

    I want it to grow like a nice small shrub to line my balcony...

    Swapna
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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