Comments on: White Sticky Residue On Peace Lily Soil http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/white-sticky-residue-on-peace-lily-soil the official Flower Shop Network blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Carol Varnum http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/white-sticky-residue-on-peace-lily-soil#comment-6269 Carol Varnum Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:36:51 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/white-sticky-residue-on-peace-lily-soil#comment-6269 Hi, I tried taking a picture, but it didn't clearly show soil problem. I removed most of the white sticky stuff (felt like loose putty) from top soil; checked the leaves & stems and found none of the problem possibilities you mentioned. Noticed more new growth of both flowers and leaves, so maybe I just assumed there was a problem as the excess water coming out bottom drainage holes still look milky. As a preventive, I'll spray as you suggested and will try to repot with new soil. Many thanks for responding to my question. Your blog is very helpful to this amateur caretaker of church plants. Carol Hi,
I tried taking a picture, but it didn’t clearly show soil problem. I removed most of the white sticky stuff (felt like loose putty) from top soil; checked the leaves & stems and found none of the problem possibilities you mentioned. Noticed more new growth of both flowers and leaves, so maybe I just assumed there was a problem as the excess water coming out bottom drainage holes still look milky. As a preventive, I’ll spray as you suggested and will try to repot with new soil.

Many thanks for responding to my question. Your blog is very helpful to this amateur caretaker of church plants.

Carol

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/white-sticky-residue-on-peace-lily-soil#comment-6177 Jamie Jamison Adams Fri, 30 May 2008 19:39:43 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/white-sticky-residue-on-peace-lily-soil#comment-6177 Carol, I'm a little confused. Peace lilies can get aphids and mealy bugs which cause a sticky substance and they can get a fungus but neither should cause the water to become milky. Without seeing the substance I can't tell if it will cause problems with the plants. Can you email me a photo of the substance? Send it to jadams@flowershopnetwork.com. In the mean time look at the under side of the leaves and on the lower stems. Do you see any moving bumps (aphids) or cottony white material (scale or mealy bugs). If so you need to spray the plants with an insecticidal soap. This will take care of the insects and any sticky substance they are producing. Please keep me posted. Carol,

I’m a little confused. Peace lilies can get aphids and mealy bugs which cause a sticky substance and they can get a fungus but neither should cause the water to become milky. Without seeing the substance I can’t tell if it will cause problems with the plants. Can you email me a photo of the substance? Send it to jadams@flowershopnetwork.com. In the mean time look at the under side of the leaves and on the lower stems. Do you see any moving bumps (aphids) or cottony white material (scale or mealy bugs). If so you need to spray the plants with an insecticidal soap. This will take care of the insects and any sticky substance they are producing. Please keep me posted.

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