How To Propagate Peace Lily

This is a sign the plant is ready to propagate.

How to propagate peace lily. Propagating Peace Lily plants can be done either through reproduction through seed or clump division. By this method you can propagate Peace Lilies in. The crown should have a few roots and a couple of leaves attached to it for successful propagation.

The former will undoubtedly take a long time to grow but the clump division method ensures rapid growth since the plant has already done the germination process. Peace lilies are usually repotted once a year and repotting is also a great time to propagate your lush plant. Remove your peace lily from the new pot then soak the roots for an hour in a barrel of water.

Peace lilies Spathiphyllum wallisii spp are tropical plants that grow in the US. If you are replanting peace lilies put the root ball of the plant in the pot and cover it with more potting mix until the container is full. Fill the pot two-thirds with peat-free multi-purpose or house plant compost and then plant your peace lily filling around the rootball with more compost.

While its possible for an experienced gardener to propagate peace lilies via seeds plants started this way will take several years to flower. How to Propagate Peace LiliesThere are different ways to propagate a peace lily from its leaf which is also known as dividing if the peace lily has outgrown its container or pot. Peace lilies are stunning tropical houseplants with dark green foliage and beautiful white flowers.

They make perfect gifts because they are not only pleasing to the eye but they are also very easy to grow. As for fertilizer many peace lily owners forgo fertilizer because of the plants hardiness and high tolerance for a variety of light and watering conditions. The plant will droop a bit when thirsty telling you when it needs a drink.

If you pay attention to when it usually starts to sag you can plan to water one day before it generally happens. Choose a pot no more than a third larger than the root ball. While not super difficult to care for peace lilies do require a bit more attention than the average houseplant.