peace lily completely drooping
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by jooliea on March 25, 2005 06:24 PM
I have recently seperated my peace lily into two seperate plants. One of the plants seems to be doing very well, but the other one is completely drooping. The leaves are still dark green, but seem to have lost their strength. Is there still a way to save this plant? thanks!
by Will Creed on March 26, 2005 04:25 AM
Hi there,
Root division is a tricky procedure - surgery, really - and especially hard on peace lilies. They sometimes go into shock as a result of the roots being severed. If the pot is not the right size and if the soil is not the right consistency, it is very easy to overwater the divisions.
In addition, because most all peace lilies on the market are hybrids, they are not very disease resistant.
I am sorry I don't have any specific suggestions other than to wish you good luck with it and recommend that you not divide peace lilies in the future.
Root division is a tricky procedure - surgery, really - and especially hard on peace lilies. They sometimes go into shock as a result of the roots being severed. If the pot is not the right size and if the soil is not the right consistency, it is very easy to overwater the divisions.
In addition, because most all peace lilies on the market are hybrids, they are not very disease resistant.
I am sorry I don't have any specific suggestions other than to wish you good luck with it and recommend that you not divide peace lilies in the future.
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