i've had trouble with peace lilys before where they look great in the garden centre but after a year or even less the flower dies away and leaves shrink in size.
i've heard growers/sellers add an enzyme to the plant which maximizes the plant for "show" and once the enzyme fades so does the flower : (
Hi Markos - Peace lilies look good in the garden centre because they've been looked after properly - they need a dose of half-strength houseplant fertilizer once a month during the growing season, and each year they benefit from re-potting into fresh compost - March is a good time for repotting houseplants - then they don't fade away and shrink in size.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Markos - do what Dove says and you will have success. I follow the same routine and mine increase so well that I am continually giving away new plants on Freecycle generated from the original plant.
I have a large exB Q peace lily, it seems as tough as old boots and thrives in my not very bright bathroom, has been potted on and gets half strength tomato fertiliser.
Forester I've never thought of dividing it, do you do it in the normal way..ie bread knife through it's middle?? Works on my other plants haha.
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I have a bog standard yukka in my living room which will go outside again once it warms back up again
peace lilies are nice too
Peace lily is very successful in shady spots. Ditto Fruitcake
Off to Dobbies to look for a Peace Lily. Thanks any more suggestions welcome
i've had trouble with peace lilys before where they look great in the garden centre but after a year or even less the flower dies away and leaves shrink in size.
i've heard growers/sellers add an enzyme to the plant which maximizes the plant for "show" and once the enzyme fades so does the flower : (
Hi Markos - Peace lilies look good in the garden centre because they've been looked after properly - they need a dose of half-strength houseplant fertilizer once a month during the growing season, and each year they benefit from re-potting into fresh compost - March is a good time for repotting houseplants - then they don't fade away and shrink in size.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Markos - do what Dove says and you will have success. I follow the same routine and mine increase so well that I am continually giving away new plants on Freecycle generated from the original plant.
my fault for not looking after it properly then, nothing to do with the chemicals they use?!
Forester I've never thought of dividing it, do you do it in the normal way..ie bread knife through it's middle?? Works on my other plants haha.
All they use is fertiliser and good compost.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi Bilje - no I don't need to use a bread knife as it seems to generate new plants that I just separate by teasing out with my fingers.