Schefflera

[DavePope]

How fast does Schefflera grow? There are some for sale that are about 2ft tall and was wondering if it would be worth it..?

Thanks

 

[dtown]

If you keep them watered they grow relatively fast.

 

[carol5208]

I would say about 2 feet or maybe a little taller. I have some in my yard and they tend to grow out more than up!!!

 

[Texas Panther Man]

You have to keep them in partial sun and prune them into a tree shape and they will grow pretty fast. Depending on price i'd buy some 2fts and let em grow for a cpl of months then put em in my cages.

 

[DGray]

slow, or fast, or inbetween

How fast does Schefflera grow? There are some for sale that are about 2ft tall and was wondering if it would be worth it..?

Thanks

First, there are lots of species of _Schefflera_; let's be sure you are talking about the dwarf _S. arboricola_.

Other Sheffs may not be as safe, and that is the one you should be growing.

The biggest species grow very quickly under the right conditions; I think _S. actinophylla_ can put on over six feet ( a meter ) in a year. It would not surprise me if some other tropical species were faster.

With the dwarf Scheff, there are many varieties: some are super dwarf, some are bigger than the parent species, some are heavily variegated and have less chlorophyll. Obviously, these variety choices affect the speed of growth.

If you put up a pic of your plant ( or the one your considering ), I could give you my opinion of how it might perform.

I personally like the super dwarf forms such as 'Lussane' - they need less pruning. YMMV.

 

[DavePope]

Ok i will take some pics if i go there again. Thankssssssssssss