Peace lily dying?
Victoria Stonesifer
6 years ago
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Help! My peace lily is dying
Comments (3)Mine is dying too (It was a plant that someone gave us for my Grandpa's funeral). The leaves are dying (it was near a cold wall and I moved it), they are crisping as well. I clipped them off, there are a few shoots so we'll see. I think I wasn't watering it enough, because it's in a planter with no drain holes and since it was winter I was afraid to water it too much. Does your plant have drainage? If not you may be watering it too much. Usually I wait for my leaves to droop and then water it. That seemed to work okay, but then it HATES the cold around our house. There is another plant in with it and it's doing fine, but I have no idea what it is....See Morehelp.. my peace lily is dying!! :(
Comments (1)Slim - 50* is too cold for your plant. Both photosynthesis and water usage slow to a near stop at temperatures that low, so it sounds like you're almost assuredly over-watering. Adding potting soil and fertilize are likely to have provided the impetus for the death knell. Covering the crown just improves the living conditions for the organisms that have already been at work rotting the stems, and the added fertilizer may well have simply added to a high level of salts probably already in the soil. Most houseplants do best at temperatures above 60*, and 55* is about the lower limit for good growth/vitality for a variety of reasons. Most houseplants like a soil that drains freely - so freely that if you water to the point of saturation, with a good amount of the water applied moving through the soil and flushing accumulating salts out, the soil drains well enough that you don't need to be concerned about root rot. We can talk about fertilization, watering technique, soil choice, light, and other important considerations, but I'm afraid this particular plant is probably in serious jeopardy. Al...See MorePeace Lily Dying
Comments (6)I'm surprised no-one else has responded to this one yet. Peace lilies can be grown a number of different ways but if you want to grow them in soil, the easiest way to go about it is to buy a bag of orchid mix and then mix it in equal parts with the regular soil and re-pot your plant in that. The trick is to keep the roots moist but at the same time to give them plenty of air around the roots. Moist, not wet (although they do grow wonderfully in semi-hydro or even just water). Water it when the top of the soil feels like it is drying out. Water enough so that you see it draining out of the bottom of the pot. Peat can be good for your garden but in potted plants, too much of it can cause a lot of problems. When you do your re-pot, wash all of the original soil off the roots before potting it up and cut off any of the roots that are mushy or broken....See MoreMy peace lilie is dying- please help!
Comments (3)i dont think that's it. leaves will wilt just a day after watering... and this was mid winter. now it's out on the porch next to another peace lilly that is doing just fine- with the same amount of watering....See MoreVictoria Stonesifer
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