Hi everyone! So I took in a verigated Umbrella from my plant job as it ended up dying off due to overwatering, which it never came back from except for one branch which never totally died off, just dropped leaves. This one branch started some new growth at the top then suddenly there were spider mites (which I have not had an issue in my house for many years so I don't know where they popped up from). I took care of them properly, but I lost all the new growth. Now the branch is dying from the top,a nd slowly creeping down dying off. I was hoping there was something I could do to stop this, or is it a lost cause? Thanks! Sarah
Every time I've seen a Schefflera growing tip go brown/black, it's been a lost cause; this doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't still try, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.
That's unfortunate. It was a beautiful plant too. I hate to see it go like this, dammed spidermites. Just as it was making a comeback too. I'll hold on to it until I'm sure, but I think you're right. Everyday I just watch the brown move down the stem, claiming the new growth in it's wake. Is there anything (if possible) I can do, or just wait it out?
You could try to propagate a new tree if the plant still has some healthy growth. Have a look at the thread Propagation: - help...... | UBC Botanical Garden Forums. However since the tree is already in decline there's likely lower energy stores from which to develop roots.
