I wait to repot mine until they are at the point where they are drying out so frequently that they are a pain to water.

Fertilize according to package directions with a good fertilizer like MiracleGro or Osmocote and you'll see many flowers forming within a few weeks unless it's in a really dark spot.

I have houseplants that haven't been repotted in ten years. Repotting is often for you, not the plant.

No plant ever died from not being repotted and many have died because they were repotted.

If it stops growing and flowering or if the soil is all roots so it is drying out more frequently than usual, then worry about repotting.

Took the advise on fertilizing from watergal, I used miracle grow once, got two flowers, used it 2 weeks later I now have 6 buds. . . yipppee! Thanks flower gal.

Though I would never in a million years suggest that someone wait for ten years to repot a houseplant, one of the worst things you can do to a Peace Lily is OVER pot it. By that, we mean moving it up to a container that is too large.

Peace lilies are quite sensitive and can be a challenge. They like to have an evenly moist soil, but despise soggy conditions or wet feet. Those conditions can be avoided with a very coarse, fast draining potting mix, but alot of folks don't know how to provide that and the average soil-less potting medium just doesn't cut it. Actually, it's probably the quality of the average potting medium that makes it difficult for some people to grow these great plants.

Sounds like you've got a good 'feel' for your plant, and I suspect that you'll do fine. Do some searches here and in the container forum to get some ideas about potting medium options. Providing your plants with a good, coarse mix makes growing even 'touchy' plants very easy.

I noticed when watering a certain variety of Peace Lily - a branch would die. This stopped when I began to water it from below!

This particular variety is a pain -- it has never flowered, and won't let me move it from its 'spot' in the bathtub surround. The other variety I have outdoors is growing like crazy, and flowering.

I used time-release fertilizer for houseplants on the pain-in-the-butt last year. I can still see it in the soil.

Possibly I need to switch to a fert. for flowering plants?

:)

Plantbaby, if you fertilize one a month, you can always alternate plant foods..One month an all purpose, the next month blooming. Start in Mar and stop in Sept or Oct, whenever the days shorten. Toni

I've had a large peace lily in my living room for about six or seven years now. Always looked nice, tho it rarely flowered.

The other day I decided to fertilize it with some timed release plant food.

Now, the stalks and leaf stems are like rubber - the whole thing has flopped over and won't stand up on its own.

HELP!

I'm deciding between just chucking it out or giving it a drastic crew cut and 'starting over'.

- M

Here is a link that might be useful: Marcheline's Mental Meatloaf

I was given apeace lily by a dear friend after my mothers funeral. It well for about 11 months now its leaves are turning brown and yellow. I was told to pinch off the leaves but now it looks almost naked. What can I do for this plant. I do not want it to die. Please help me and my plant.

You would probably get more answers if you posted this separately, but I'll try to help if I can.

First, you need to figure out why the leaves are turning yellow and brown.
Peace lilies don't like constant wet soil, or dry soil, you have th find a happy medium since this plant like evenly semi moist soil at all times.
A couple things to keep in mind. The pot should only be an inch larger than the root-ball, they like to be snug in their pot like many indoor plant do.

Need for a good draining soil is essential. I like to add "Perlite" to the soil which helps with drainage. It can be found at any of the box stores like Lowe's.

The leaves can burn in direct sun, keep it where it gets bright light, but no direct hot sun.

When the top inch of the soil starts to feel close to dry, water the soil thoroughly spilling out any excess water out of the saucer.

As far as fertilizing, use only half strength or less, too much can cause the roots to burn.

Billy Rae

I also got a peace lily from my husband's father's funeral and what I call a hawaiian plant (heart shaped leaves and red tube flowers. They have both been repotted because I thought the moss was absorbing most of the water. I know peace lillies like crotons usually tell you when they are in need of water because they droop and both don't like direct sun. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Pretty sure they aren't getting over watered. Both have quite a few brown leaves. Have used some miracle grow but not often in either.

I received a beautiful peace plant from my best friend and intended to take good care of it. I usually do fairly well with plants. Not this time. It seems that everytime I water it, which is about once per week, I lose a flower or a leave turns yellow and dies. I have tried watering less as the soil felt damp but that didn't work either. Today I came in to find the leaves are sagging. It is on the floor and only gets indirect/little sun. I planned on putting it on the window sill, although it can't stay there for long bc of its height, and see how that works. Any advice? Thanks Joan

Sorry to hear that but what I do for both of mine if first stay away from any mirico grow products threw my experience I had the same problem. So I changed soil and everything I give my plant specialy the soil is number one I use the all perpose black Gold potting soil and put inserts inside the pot and gave it a good flush with bottle water and then I just left it till almost dried soil and then water it again I do it ones a week and trust me it work. I hope my treatment work for you, the mirico grow soil and other products for me they don't work. Here is a picture of how they look now. If you won't go to my Facebook garden page and see all my plants using the Black Gold soil