Schefflera Plant on Lava Rock

When you do water, make sure you thoroughly soak the soil. Let the soil in your pot dry out between watering. Make sure you don’t over-water your Umbrella Plant as this will kill your beloved house plant. A tell-tale sign of this is if the leaves start to turn yellow. If you don’t have anything to water with, why not try our BRAND NEW watering cans?

Umbrella Plants like to be kept in bright, indirect sunlight. A common problem is that they may lose leaves and wilt rapidly- this is often caused by too little light. Offer them a position with a splash of morning sun and avoid them being exposed to more than three hours of direct sunlight.

You shouldn’t need to mist too regularly but all plants like a bit of a pampering every now and again.  If you have nothing to mist with, we have the perfect solution! Try our water mister.

Not needed for the schefflera on lava rock as it comes with it’s own water tray.

The Umbrella Plant doesn’t really need fertilizing, but you can give them a feed once a year if you wish. Something like our Miracle-Gro All Purpose Pump and Feed would be perfect as this will ensure your umbrella plant has strong roots, stems and a bright bushy foliage at the same time! If you have never fertilised a Schefflera, make sure you read our guide to using fertiliser!

Although rare, the Umbrella Plant may become susceptible to aphids, scales, and mealybugs. If this becomes a problem, simply treat it with some of our neem oil! If you think your parlour palm has been infected, you can diagnose this using our pests and diseases guide!

Not needed for the schefflera on lava rock as it comes with it’s own water tray, but you could choose to move it a nice glazed ceramic tray if you wished.