Yellowing Schefflera
SylviaGrace
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Schefflera lost its variegation
Comments (7)Keep it away from that southern window by a few feet until the plant hardens up a bit. A quick change like that could result in sun scald. If lack of sunlight is the problem, and it *probably* is, the new leaves that emerge should exhibit some of that pretty variegation. Some variegated plants have a tendency to revert back to their solid green pigmentation regardless of the amount of sunlight. When that begins to happen, all that can be done is to keep those sections pruned out. I honestly don't know if this plant species is one of those that is genetically predisposed to do that or not....you will find out, though, when your plant puts out all of the new spring foliage! I expect that yours will do great! And this is a plant that prefers plenty of light, anyway, even though they can languish is darker conditions for years....See MoreHelp! Schefflera yellow at the veins.
Comments (7)Some elements can be toxic to plants in excess but generally iron isn't a problem. It's common in soils but is often bound up and not available to plants. This can be a problem with high pH. Chelated compounds are organic and can be more easily taken up by plants. Keep in mind these elements are called "micro-nutrients" because very little is needed. Follow instructions on the packaging and you should be right....See MoreSchefflera (Umbrella) Plant needs help!!
Comments (3)Yes it has good drainage, and wasn't overwatered. I was actually watering it with a terracotta spike and wine bottle, so if anything I think I was underwatering and heard from another forum that tropical plants prefer a deep watering and then to dry out. Someone else had said it could be salt injury due to the fact that I hadn't prewashed my top dressing of gravel, When I removed the gravel and hosed it down, it did definitely seem to be covered in a lot of some sort of residue. I flushed the plant with water to get rid of remaining salt, and am going to try some Gypsum to help it recover from the previous damage. Hope it works!...See MoreSchefflera Arboricola Variegata shedding leaves
Comments (0)Hello all, I've been following the house plants forum for a while now and learned a lot already from my visits, but now I have an actual issue with one of my plants, so here's my first post :) I've had this Schefflera Arboricola Variegata for a while now, I believe a year or two, maybe three. I've repotted it last summer into a terracotta pot using a gritty type mix of pine bark, pumice, seramis (fired clay granulate) and lava rock. It's been doing quite well and has been pushing new growth, especially during spring, but throughout the winter as well. Here is a picture of the current soil: It did have some bugs (thrips, I believe) some months ago, which I treated with what I think was a pyrethrin based spray. I've not recently seen any bugs on it, so the treatment appears to have worked. The leaves are still quite shiny and sticky, though, since the treatment... The plant receives quite a bit of light. I live in The Netherlands and it is standing right up against a southern exposed window which receives full sun in the morning, but the sun gets blocked during the afternoon by part of our house, so it's in full shade from roughly 1PM onwards. I water the plant every few days, maybe twice a week. I water until a significant amount of water flows through the drainage hole. I dispose of the drained water after a few minutes, so it doesn't sit in a pool of water for very long. I fertilize using a synthetic fertilizer (NPK 8-3-7) at half strength. I've not been too consistent with my timing w.r.t. fertilization. I'd say I fertilize maybe every 3rd or 4th watering? The issue I have now is that quite a few leaves are turning yellow and being shed. These are mostly lower/older leaves, but some of the younger ones as well. Her is a picture of some of the dropped leaves: One thing I noticed is that the lower leaves appear to have started to point downwards more and more. I have to say I'm not quite sure if this is new though...This picture show it quite well: To be honest, I'm not quite sure if this is an actual problem, or just part of the normal life cycle of the Schefflera, but the number of dropped leaves is significant (new ones each day). Hopefully someone here has some ideas and/or tips? Any help would be appreciatedand I'd be happy to provide additional information, of course :) Best regards, Leander Some additional bonus pictures:...See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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