Thanks for the video. Gave up drinking and replaced it with quite the plant habbit, bout 2 years ago. Now I have friends asking for advice (dont tell them im just watching your videos)
Superb advice , thank you so much .Im a beginner and found your explanation so straight forward. I suppose my biggest problem was that I was afraid to hurt the plant ...but you solved that for me .Thank you
I’d like to show you my peace lily. It has been growing for 10 years, replanted once. Now I am looking to propagate it which is how I found your video. Thanks!!
This was helpful. Thanks for saying it should take a while to remove the dirt and separate the roots. It took me nearly two hours and I was so scared I was doing something wrong. My plant was severely root bound.
You’re amazing for sticking with it for that long!! Sometimes it’s crazy how crowded those roots can be. And I’m sure your peace lily will appreciate your time and care! 💛
I have 4 huge peace Lily's from family funerals over 15 years ago. I live in south Alabama and mine live outside on screened porch. I cover if frost is forecasted they love it!
I tried this 2 years ago and the plant hasn't grown very much since sadly, but the plant is 20 years old. The leaves are getting bigger though, the detail in this helps out a lot. My pot is only 4 inches though, hopefully it doesn't matter too much
First off I'm so impressed that you have a 20-year-old peace lily! That's amazing! They do tend to grow very slowly and don't flower very much as they get older. Keeping a regular fertilizing schedule in their growing season can help.
Omg!!! Almost every part I pulled away only had ROOTS! Not the Rizomes. Omg no wonder today when I checked them they are wilting... or is it because they are in the shade outside on the porch?
ok, so I did see that the plant did droop. I have done the same separation to make two plants. The main plant is doing well but the daughter is drooping. Now, I did clip the roots on all leaving a good amount for growth. However, drooping has occurred. Would you say this is normal for a few days?
Mine definitely had drooping as well for a few days as it adjusted. But after about 3 days it seemed fine. Just water when the soil is dry, keep it in a good bright spot in your home with no direct sun and it should bounce back! Hope it goes well!
Thank you for the great information! One concern; Breaking roots is a big no no isn't it? You stated it was "invigorating ". I have always been told it will stop growth in that spot as soon as roots torn which leads to less full /more leggy look. You commented yours was leggy as well. Could there be something to that?
Great point to bring up! Breaking roots will take energy from flower and leaf production for a short time while the roots regrow and spread. It doesn’t cause leggy plants, though it may delay your plant from growing new leaves and becoming bushier for a short time. My peace lilies in this video quickly filled in with new leaves and I didn’t notice any harmful effects. Honestly, I think the original plant was suffering from not getting enough light and that’s why it was rather leggy.
I bought a 9 inch peace lily from home depot, which was pretty tall and large when I received it. It was also extremely root-bound. I didn't want to repot it into a larger pot, so I basically just cut the rootball in half (with a clean, disinfected knife) and repotted it accordingly. Yes, some and/or many of the leaves did die, but it continues to sprout out new growth as well at about the same rate (I recommend only doing this during their growing season). As long as your plant continues to sprout out new growth, it will survive. Next season though, I will give propagating a shot.
Great questions! They can definitely be overwatered so I like to water when the top two inches of soil feel dry when I poke my finger in. Spritzing the leaves won't give the water necessary for the peace lily to survive since water uptake is done via their roots. Though spritzing water may increase humidity for a few minutes! Hope that helps!
