What's wrong with my Peace Lily?
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Help! Done Something Wrong with my Peace Lily
Comments (1)Which direction is the window (4' from the plant) facing? Actually, I'd place the PL closer to the window. Sounds like your overwatering. Now that days are getting shorter, and if you're running the ac, rooms are cool/cold therefore soil takes longer to dry. Also, you said you have a growing pot sitting atop a ceramic pot..By any chance, is ther water build up in the outter pot? If this is happening, and water's touching the bottom of the inner plastic growing pot, this means the roots are sitting in water, and really getting too much. Be sure to dump water out of outter pot 1/2-1 hour after watering. IMO, I'd set plant in a brighter location, dump any wtaer in the outter pot, and water only when soil feeds slightly dry..Toni...See MorePeace Lily: something wrong!
Comments (1)check the soil and see if it is wet, if so it is overwatering, if not it needs a drink badly. Overwatering and underwatering both look almost identical and both can be deadly to the plant. Remove the dry leaves and check the soil about three or more inches down. Remove the spagnum moss also. Does it have drainage? It looks like a glazed pot? All could be your problem. but until we know what the soil is like we really can't tell you how to remedy the problem....See MorePeace Lily in Need of Help
Comments (4)sometimes it can be due to things like chlorine in the water and things like that. i have had that on mine but still have 5 or so lillies blooming as we speak...See MoreWhat is wrong with my peace lily?
Comments (2)I agree - primary suspects: Root congestion, over-watering/ poor soil, a high level of salts in the soil solution. It's likely the plant needs dividing and repotting, but if you feel like the plant will be ok until next June (if you live in the US) I'd nurse it until then and take advantages of the plants natural tendency to better tolerate stress when it's in the strongest part of its growth cycle. "Losing pigment" sounds like it could be photo-oxidation (sunburn), which can occur with a sudden increase in photo load - like moving the plant from very dim to very bright. Al...See Moreblack-thumb
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