Does My Peace Lily Need To Be Transplanted?
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i have a large peace lily i received eight months ago. it is now 4.5feet tall and facing an east window. it crys when it needs water which is four cups every other day, the leaves are getting very large. i think it is getting root bound. do i need to trace plant? if so how. to give you a little extra explantion about the plant, the person i received it from i later found out payed $250.00 ftd from florida. please help i don't want to loose it. also i have six large peddles on it. thank you
bonnie
July 13th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Bonnie,
I usually transplant my peace lily when I see roots coming to the surface, roots have taken over all of the soil, it seems to stop growing or if I suddenly it demands more water. If you have any of these problems then you need to transplant it.
You can divide the plant at this time. Dividing a plant will give you new plant and a smaller parent plant. If you divide the peace lily, you can pot the mother plant in the original container and the babies in new pots. Begin division by examining the peace lily. Divide the plant by taking a knife and cutting the babies off the mother plant - starting at the roots. It is important to make sure there are enough roots to support the foliage.
To transplant select a pot that is wider and at least as deep as the current pot. Plants should never be planted deeper than they were in the original pot. Fill the pot with a houseplant potting soil — place the plant in the soil and fill in around the sides. Do not cover the top of the rootball with soil. Water lightly every couple of days until the plant becomes accustom to its new environment. Don't over water.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:45 pm
I just transplanted my sponsors Peace Plant (lily), it was very large and had been in a basket (original container when she got it, from funeral for sister 4 years ago) and was definitely in need of transplanting. I removed plant from pot by gently removing the soil from the roots, and making sure that all roots stayed intack..wow are those roots big.
The found center of plant and again gently shook until that section came lose, and the sides were released. I put the the center in the original, and made 3 others