‘Spur’ a non-blooming peace lily to flower for months with ‘correct’ care - 3 easy jobs
The peace lily is a gorgeous houseplant, known for its white flowers and glossy green leaves. Luckily, there are many ways to make these white flowers appear again once they have disappeared.
How to care for a peace lily
Peace lily houseplants can survive in low light and are easy to care for, producing beaming white flowers for lengthy periods of time.
However, they do have specific care requirements which need to be met in order to let the plant thrive, and potentially flower again.
More often than not, peace lilies won’t flower once the spathe has disappeared, but there are ways owners can encourage it to.
According to experts at GardeningKnowHow, owners have a good chance at getting a peace lily to flower if they look at giving it the “correct” cultivation.
1. Soil
This includes potting it in well-draining potting soil, rich in organic matter. It also needs to be watered two to three times a week, depending on the season, making sure to water it less during the winter months.
Blending potting mixes with texture is common for peace lilies especially ones with perlite and coir.
Owners should also remember to repot their houseplants every couple of years to avoid them struggling.
2. Water
The pros said: “It is best to use distilled water, as these plants can be sensitive to some minerals and chemicals found in tap water.”
Natalie Devereux, product specialist at Serenata Flowers, also advised peace lily owners to avoid tap water.
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This is because tap water contains certain chemicals which may be harmful for peace lilies as they can be sensitive to this.
To water a peace lily, make sure the top couple of inches of soil are dry before going in with more water. Also, avoid allowing the plant to sit in water as this will contribute to root rot.
If you notice the plant is wilting, it most likely needs more water as this is a typical sign of dehydration.
3. Light
The experts at GardeningKnowHow added: “Keep the plant in a low light situation out of direct sunlight but bright enough you could read a book.
“Gradually move the plant to brighter light if it is in a very dark room. This could spur a non-blooming peace lily to flower just by the future of more candles of light.”
Don’t worry too much if the houseplant hasn’t bloomed at all within the first year it was purchased.
Getting the right conditions for blooming indoors can be tricky, especially in winter, so following all of the above steps will encourage it.