A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Leggy Sheff.

I have a very large but leggy Sheff. I have had this plant for 7+ years and it is very important to me. It is in a large pot on the floor of my livingroom and everyone admires it.

I would really like to see it more full and bushy. I am very leery about cutting it back for fear that I might do it too much damage.

Question 1, should I cut it low in the woody sections?

Question 2, can I root the cuttings if I do cut them off, perhaps in the same pot?

I am not going to do anything to this plant until I feel confident that I am not going to ruin it.

Thanks for your advice. David

if you cut it back, one branch at a time, you can cut into the wooded part, i'd only go about 1/3 down, and no more than 1/3 of the branch at the time until you get new growth on that branch.

to root the cuttings, the only part that will root is the green part, near the top. you can either dip them in rooting hormone and stick them in the mother pot or in water. loz has done very well with this process, i'll try to get her to post some of her pictures!