Why Did My Peace Lily Quit Blooming?
Ask the Expert: Why did my peace lily quit blooming? My peace lily is green and bushy and healthy but lately it has stopped blooming. The leaves are still a dark green and NOT turning yellow or black. New leaves continue to grow. I water it according to my moisture meter and I distilled water. Is there a problem or is just resting through winter? Susan
January 14th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Susan
Plants sometimes need a rest period between blooms – this rest period can be any where from a couple of days to several weeks. However, you can stimulate the blooming cycle by removing the spent blooms. Follow the bloom stalk to the base of the plant and cut it off – this will encourage the plant to produce need blooms.
There are four other factors that effect blooming.
1. Water - Peace lilies need to be kept moist. Over-watering and under-watering can inhibit blooming. Your moisture meter should elevate any question as to when to water. You might want to mist the peace lily occasionally – humidity encourages blooming.
2. Fertilizer – peace lilies need adequate fertilizer to bloom.
3. Light – peace lights need ample light to bloom. Although peace lilies tolerate low light levels, in order to bloom they may require more light.
4. Temperature – peace lilies don’t like wide temperature swings. Keep away from drafts or air vents. Optimum temperatures for a peace lily are 72degrees (day) and no lower than 65 degrees (night).
If your environmental conditions are correct your peace lily should bloom. Give it time – it might need a little rest before it blooms again.
January 14th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
By the way, I did purchase an chinese evergreen plant to replace the croton that had died after I had repotted it and the chinese evergreen is doing wonderfull!! Thanks for the info!!
Susan