Dwarf Umbrella tree(Schefflera) suggestions.

[Andrew F]

Hello,

Can anyone suggest a style that would suit this umbrella at all???
Feel free to chop into the pics with suggested lines.







I can take more pics if needed.

thank you in advance.

[chrisatrocky]

With dwarf umbrellas you can cut them back to develop more branching, they also love a loose mix, this enables the roots to expand and thicken. I have a group fixed to a rock, their roots hanging down, no soil, just a little spagnum; sitting in a tray of water, They are developing masses of roots, aerial roots and new growth, looks quite effective.

Chris

[Jerry Meislik]

Chop them back and use the cluster of stems to form a nice grove. I attach a very young planting on a rock.
Jerry

[Andrew F]

Thank you for your suggestions i think i might bind the thicker branches together and try root over rock.

[Andrew F]

Okay guys how far back should i chop this umbrella????

[mickaus]

I'd be interested in one of these as well.

Does anyone know if you can take all the leaves off one, or if you have to do it one section at a time to cut it back?

Thanks

[Deemon]

I cut mine right down to bare trunk and it's powering on now!

Go Nuts.

[mickaus]

I cut mine right down to bare trunk and it's powering on now!

Go Nuts.

Thanks for that, I just bought mine and it's not amazingly healthy so I might wait until next summer. I assume that it is the kind of thing you would want to do early to mid summer?

[Andrew F]

I cut mine right down to bare trunk and it's powering on now!

Go Nuts.

Thanks for that, I just bought mine and it's not amazingly healthy so I might wait until next summer. I assume that it is the kind of thing you would want to do early to mid summer?

I have had mine in a pot now since New year and im going to chop tommorow so that should be an indication, but a years worth of rejuv should be good for it.

[mickaus]

Thanks for the advice.

Let me know how it goes

[Andrew F]

lol sorry i left it, i might leave it another yr now.

[SteveW]

You can let it grow aerial roots to make a banyan style tree. This is mine 3 years ago; it has a lot more aerials now. It was growing without pot on a big saucer in the yard of a Sydney group house when I got it. So, a bonsai pot and soil really spoiled it!

Beck's Umbrella tree Apr07.JPG

[Andrew F]

Looks good mate, would love to see a updated pic if possible please?

[Andrew F]

Before:



After:

[Hornet]

I'd personally chop that back even more, got a big one at my mums place, chopped it back to the ground and sprung back up, bout 2m tall again after bout 3yrs