Sam,

Schefflera will bud out from where ever you cut, so chop away! Defoliation
will also promote buds to pop in various places. You can't always count on
buds breaking back very far past where you cut though, so it is best to be
sure and cut back to a point where you want some branching, or even a little
farther, and then work with the new shoots.

Regards,
Roger Snipes, Spokane, WA. USA
Zone 5ish

----- Original Message -----
From: "sam crowell"

I have a Schefflera that is starting to show some meager promise. I am
considering cutting off the main stem above a point where it has several
nice side branches. I am curious if I will get new growth from the cut, or
will it just die back? Luckily my design options will allow me to remove
this stem or leave it. Leaving it will just mean a somewhat unsightly
plant for a few more years.

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