Comments on: My Peace Lily Has A Bad Haircut Will It Survive?

By: Jamie Jamison Adams

Jamie Jamison Adams — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:09:24 +0000

Healthy stems usually don't have a problem. Check your watering. Over-watering can cause this problem occasionally. The only other option is to use a plant support ring. If the plant is large used a peony ring - small use a dahlia support.

By: shawnah

shawnah — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:25:27 +0000

How do you keep the stems from falling over? I have tied them together and put them against the wall. One of my smaller stems has bent over and I guess I will have to cut it off. I hate doing that. What can I do to keep the other, large stems upright?

By: Jamie Jamison Adams

Jamie Jamison Adams — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:57:59 +0000

In this case, the base means the point at which the stem is coming out of the plant but not the roots. You want to cut it off as low as you can go without cutting into other parts of the plant. If you are afraid you'll make a wrong cut, think about your hair coming out of your scalp. The base of the plant is the scalp and the stems are the hair coming out of the scalp. Get as close to the scalp as possible without cutting the scalp.

Relax! You'll be a green thumb in no time.

By: Stacie

Stacie — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:22:00 +0000

What does the based of the plant meen exactly?

Does this meen the roots?

I am not very green if you can't already tell!