Learn how to repot a peace lily successfully once it outgrows its container.
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Peace lilies are popular indoor plants with elegant blooms and lush leaves.
Heres what you should probably know to repot a peace lily successfully.
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Here are some signs its time to repot your peace lily.
Be sure the new pot has drainage holes in the bottom to allow excess water to run out.
A lack of drainage holes also can lead to overly soggy soil and root rot.
If you are going to divide your peace lily into smaller plants, transplant each division into smaller pots.
Peace lilies grow from rhizomes, so theyre easy to divide.
Steps for Repotting a Peace Lily
1.
Add fresh soil to the new pot.
Place a layer of your mix a few inches thick in bottom of the new pot.
Remove the peace lily from its current pot.
Clean and loosen the roots.
Gently tap or brush as much of the old soil as possible off the root ball.
Loosen the roots and inspect them for rot or other damage.
Trim off any damaged roots withclean pruning shearsor scissors.
Place the peace lily in the new pot.
Put your peace lily into the new pot and fill in around it with more fresh potting soil.
Water the peace lily.
To minimize transplant shock, water your newly repotted peace lily thoroughly.
This also helps settle the potting mix around the roots.
Allow excess water to drain away.
A peace lily may look a little wilted immediately after you repot it.
Keep its soil moist and put it in anarea with bright but indirect lightand cool temperatures.
It should recover in a week or two.
