mngrdngrl
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My poor poor peace lily

Can anyone help me? I watered it two days ago from a spritz bottle that had three day old tap water in it. I let the bottle sit open for those three days. Now my plant has gone from this...
[img]https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/apb1172/e80dd983.jpg[/img]
to this this morning. It was even sprouting a new leaf in the center! Now who knows what will happen to it...
[img]https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/apb1172/709ffa44.jpg[/img]
I know I need to repot it, but won't be able to until tomorrow. From everything I have read, I overwatered it, but I can't imagine that would be the case since I just used a spray bottle. Any advice would be appreciated.

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vintagejuls
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Wilting is generally a sign or indication of insufficient watering. If you are just spritzing it with a spray bottle that is not enough water. What you want to do is water the soil until it runs out the bottom. Hope that helps. :)

By the way, why do you think it needs to be repotted?

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Kisal
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Peace lilies like their soil to be kept moist. I think yours wants a good soaking! :)

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I think it needs to be repotetd because to me it seems to be to big for the pot. what do you think?
[img]https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/apb1172/857f9356.jpg[/img]

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I think it looks okay in the pot it's in. If you really feel it's overcrowded, you can gently remove the plant from the pot and look at the roots. It looks like it's in a plastic pot, which is a good choice for plants that like to have their roots a little on the moist side. Glazed ceramic is another good choice for such plants. (I personally prefer to use plastic pots, because it's easier to remove the plant when needed. For appearance, I just slip them inside pretty containers of. That's called "cache potting.")

Just water it well and let the excess water drain out, then gently squeeze the pot all around to loosen the root ball. Hold the pot in one hand and tip it, so the root ball slides into your other hand. If the roots are wrapped around and around the outside of the root ball, then yes, it needs a larger pot. Choose one that has drainage holes, and make sure it's just one size larger. Pots are measured in inches, so if you have a 4" pot, then move up to a 5" size, and so on. If you put it in too large a pot, top growth will stop until the roots have grown into the new pot. Also, having too much soil around the roots can lead to root rot. :)

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I agree with Kisal and couldn't have said it better. From you picture, it looks nice and comfy in that pot; no need to report right now. As well, you don't want to repot a plant when it's stressed such as wilting. :wink:

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Thank you everyone so much for taking the time to answer my question! I really soaked the pot yesterday. My dd laughed at me and said my plant died! But later in the evening it was looking better. At one point I tried to convince myself that I could "see" it starting to straighten up. However here is my lily today...
[img]https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/apb1172/740e7e2b.jpg[/img]
Notice the new growth...
[img]https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/apb1172/86a59656.jpg[/img]

And in the pot she will stay for now. I guess it just seemed like a lot of plant for a little pot.



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