Peace Lily, help

Posted in Indoor Plant over 2 years ago, 3 replies

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I have a peace lily and it is drooping. I have repotted and it did ok for a short while now it droops and some of the leaves are getting brown tips. It is growing new leaves so I don't think it is dying. The soil felt wet so I let it go without watering for a couple week and then watered it but nothing seems to help. The plant is probably about 14 years old, it is in an office, not near any windows and the office never gets overly hot or cold. What should I do to help it. I have been working in this office for 13 years and I have only seen it bloom 2 times and each time it is only 1 flower. Is that normal. I am not much of a indoor plant person so I don't have a clue.
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A few things could help. Mainly, it looks like it needs light. Find someplace where it gets direct sunlight for an hour a day, and slowly up the light, if possible. (A plant that gets direct sun, after going a long time without can burn. So do an hour a day for a week, then up it to several hours) If the soil stayed wet for several weeks, it may be holding too much water. Check and make sure there are drainage holes in the bottom of the planter. If even in the sun the soil doesn't dry out somewhat in a week, then I would get a different potting soil and re-pot the plant, removing whatever soil falls away easily, but not damaging the roots. It help sometimes to layer some rocks in the bottom to improve drainage. The last thing is feeding. I wouldn't do this until the plant has been in the sun regularly for a few weeks. and then every few weeks thereafter, the plant should get some food, as long as it is looking healthy (feeding is likely to burn an unhealthy plant). Find a food that is made for indoor flowering plants, and follow directions carefully. Many plants can tolerate shade, but they will go dormant and not produce flowers. Try the sun first, then try the others, and, barring disease, it should perk up and start blooming again.
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Thanks Sarah. I think maybe it is the soil that I had the guys pick up for me. The bag says that it has food in it and I am thinking that it might be to much for it. I was reading about Peace Lillies and it everything seems to say to much water or to much fertilizer. I let it go for about two and a half weeks without water and the dirt was still damp but much dryer and gave it some water it didn't help. The new leaves seem to be doing ok but the older larger ones are the only that are drooping. I will repot with different soil and see what that does. Again thanks!
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Apparently I was wrong with the light. Peace lilies prefer less light, though putting it near a window where the sun won't shine directly on the foliage should help. Mine seems to do great right next to the window, getting a little direct light each day. But others recommend bright non-direct light. Good luck.
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