Edie

Schefflera 'Winter Jungle'

Schefflera taiwaniana, Taiwanese Schefflera, Umbrella plant

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  Easy care
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  Most light conditions
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  Evergreen

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    Regular watering

    Give Edie a regular drink, especially if she’s growing in a pot. Given her subtropical origins, she won’t enjoy drying out completely.

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    Most light conditions

    Edie is a sun lover so plant her up in a bright spot that is sheltered and warm. She will grow happily in part-shade.

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    Feeding

    If you’re growing Edie in a pot, give her a regular dose of outdoor plant food from late spring to early autumn. If you’re planting her in the ground, apply a compost mulch around her roots annually.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Schefflera taiwaniana ‘Winter Jungle’

  Nickname

  Taiwanese Schefflera, Umbrella Tree 

  Plant type

  Outdoor evergreen

  Plant height (including pot)

  30cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Toxic if ingested

  Nursery pot size

  15cm

• About Schefflera ‘Winter Jungle’

  Is your heart set on creating a tropical garden in the UK? Then this is the plant for you. This frost hardy cultivar of Schefflera taiwaniana may need some protection in extremely cold winters (either wrap it up or bring it under cover), but it’s certainly not going to turn its nose up at the first flurry. Edie is an exciting alternative to the more common Fatsia japonia aka Fats, offering just as much foliage, but with way more drama. 

  Schefflera ‘Winter Jungle’ has large, glossy-green, palmate leaves with nine leaflets tapering to a point and a striking yellow midrib and stems. New leaves emerge with a fine silvery coating that will disappear as they grow larger. With a shrubby habit that can be pruned to make it more tree-like with time, everything about this plant is architectural. 

  While you can keep Edie in her nursery pot, we recommend planting her out into fresh compost in a larger decorative pot. This will give her room to really grow into herself, maximising your display. Either way, she likes fertile free-draining soil so repot her every two to three years. 

  If you’re lucky enough your plant parent skills may be rewarded with sprays of flowers in late summer. These are likely to be followed by black berries, much loved by birds. Keep them out of the way of pets and little people. 

  Did you know?

  Schefflera are called ‘Umbrella plants’ because their leaves grow in a circular motion that looks like fingers on a hand or the spokes of an umbrella. We don’t suggest you use them as a substitute for the real deal, you may well end up wet!