Schefflera Taiwaniana

[Paradise Found]

Hey all,  My Schefflera Taiwaniana has it first spring flush of new leaves. Looks really exotic in my cool climate garden. 

Anyone trying one of these ?

[Kailua_Krish]

Always wanted to when I was living in FL but these simply weren't available on the east coast.

[necturus]

4 hours ago, Kailua_Krish said:

Always wanted to when I was living in FL but these simply weren't available on the east coast.

I once found one at a nursery in Austin, TX. It was a 5 gallon from Monrovia. It died over the course of a couple weeks during a Houston summer. By all accounts online, these don't stand a chance in the southeast. For example, Tony Avent from PDN said it's a no-go, and he gets away with things that die in our longer, more sweltering summers. The only "hardy" Schefflera that works is S. delavayi, but don't let it dry out too much. I lost a big one like that.  

[Paradise Found]

Yeah their not a humid heat loving schefflera.  Now there are so many new ones you can have a great collection of them. I have three other varieties. And all are doing good on the inland west coast. S. delavayi has the biggest leave of them all.  It about 10' tall. 

Edited May 23, 2021 by Paradise Found

[Chester B]

I've got a bigger one, and it's even larger than yours!  That's got to be a first.  I bough this one because it was multistemmed, and since planting it, more shoots keep coming for some reason.  I think mine gets a lot more sun so isn't as graceful as yours.

 

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by Chester B

[Paradise Found]

Chester thats a nice specimen. Mine is just starting to sucker at the base and is growing in a wind shelter spot. planted some time ago as a one gallon. lol.  I knew someone has one from the PNW, thanks for sharing.

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by Paradise Found

[Chester B]

43 minutes ago, Paradise Found said:

Chester thats a nice specimen. Mine is just starting to sucker at the base and is growing in a wind shelter spot. planted some time ago as a one gallon. lol.  I knew someone has one from the PNW, thanks for sharing.

 

The issue seems to be that the source for these has dried up.  When I bought this a couple years back, this was the last time I saw some around.  They are supposedly readily propagated from cuttings so I plan to do that.  I have some more spots where these would look great.  Definitely in my top five for plants to grow.

Mine gets a lot of wind unfortunately, but as the trees around it get bigger I hope this will be diminished.

FYI - I went to Lowes yesterday and they had no less than 6 types of Cordyline, I was pretty surprised.  Green form, Torbay dazzler, Bronze, Cherry sensation, Cha Cha and Renegade.

[Paradise Found]

If you can find one get Schefflera Alpina,  the new growth is reddish purple.  It suckers also giving a more fuller small tree. 

not my photos. 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by Paradise Found

[Paradise Found]

Cordylines wow that’s almost a collection  are you getting any? 

 

 

[Chester B]

12 hours ago, Paradise Found said:

Cordylines wow that’s almost a collection  are you getting any? 

 

 

I have not heard of or seen that Schefflera, but I can tell you if I see any Schefflera at a nursery here I will buy it regardless of species aside from delavayi (they get so big).

I decided to get a few Cordylines this year, I've always held off but there are so many in people's gardens around here so it's definitely a long term plant.

I have some pretty decent sized Cherry sensation in planters that are a few years old now - these are my favorite.  However this year I did buy some Wild type (green), an unnamed burgundy variety with soft strappy leaves, Cha Cha and Renegade.  Renegade are easily my new favorite, the absolute darkness of leaves really will make it stand out.  I bought one but I'm tempted to pick a couple more up.

https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3266#:~:text=Cordyline Renegade ['Tana'] PP18%2C605 - A new and,has a glossy lacquered finish.