peace lily plant

[barry&betty]

my husband bought me a peace lily plant but i haven't got a clue how to look after it. the flowers are now starting to die. are they meant to do that or am i killing it? it's a really beautiful plant but i seem to be the kiss of death for plants please help coz i really want to keep this one. thanx

[hammerman]

Peace lillies.....or Spathyphyllum walisii are a tropical bog plant. They live in warm, humid conditions next to streams and rivers where their roots are constantly wet. I have even grown these in tropical fish tanks totally submerged under water.

Indoors, they require a bright humid area out of direct sunlight and should not be dried out. When the flowers die off, cut the stalks back as far as possible and feed weekly with miracle grow or another liquid feed. New flowers should appear if conditions are right.

[barry&betty]

thanx hammerman it's not often my husband buys me anything so i really want to keep it alive. at the mo it's at the top of the stairs we have no window there so it just has light coming through from the bedrooms, is this a suitable place or do u think somewhere else would be better? what about watering should it be kept quite wet?anymore info that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. thanx

[whiskeysheri]

I was wondering about these myself. I recently bought two that had loads of white flowers but now they've all turned green......?

I keep them in just the conditions suggested by hammerman too.... (sorry about hijacking your Q, betty) x

[hammerman]

The conditions you describe sound fine Betty although i don't know if they will flower in lower light conditions. Keep the plant moist at all times and try not to let it dry out at all.

As for the flowers turning green, it's the natural transition from white to green before they die.

[Drusilla1S]

http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/pages/newsletter/NewsletterMarch2003.php

Hope this helps.

[barry&betty]

thanx for all the advice everyone. glad it answered your question too whiskeysheri! hopefully i won't kill it!!

[whiskeysheri]

Fab, thank you! Looks like I've already killed mine then, lol.................