How to Transplant Peace Lilies

Transplant a peace lily to keep the plant in good health.

Peace lilies need to be transplanted to enrich the soil of the plant. Peace lilies prefer crowded conditions, but sometimes they can outgrow their containers and the roots will begin to grow in a circular motion and take up the soil space. When you transplant the peace lily, you can divide it if you would like to grow another plant. The plants need to be transplanted at least every one to two years in a slightly larger container with rich soil to keep the plant healthy. Peace lilies can grow in many different conditions, and they do not require a lot of light or water. Peace lilies have dark green foliage with white flowers that bloom.

Things You'll Need

• Large pot with drainage holes
• Gardening spade
• Potting soil

Instructions

1. Inspect the peace lily. The plant needs to be transplanted when the leaves begin to appear droopy and discolored even after watering. If the leaves appear to have lost their color and shine, you will need to transplant the peace lily.

2. Fill a slightly larger pot that has drainage holes halfway with potting soil. Choose a pot only slightly larger because the plants grow well in crowded conditions. Make a small space in the middle of the soil for the divided peace lily plant.

3. Loosen the dirt around the roots of the peace lily. Use a gardening spade to loosen the soil, and then carefully lift the plant out of the container. You can also tilt the container on its side and squeeze on it to loosen the soil from the container.

4. Rinse the dirt off the roots. Run the roots of the plant under cool water.

5. Place the peace lily in the new container. Fill it with potting soil, and pack it down around the roots.

6. Water the peace lily to keep the soil moist.

Tips & Warnings

• It's best to divide the peace lily plant when you transplant it so that you can provide it with rich and new soil after you separate it. Use a small garden spade to divide the lily roots at the center by cutting through the roots.

• A healthy mixture of potting soil for the peace lily consists of two parts peat moss, one part perlite and one part potting soil.

References

• North Dakota State University: Questions on Lilies
• The Garden Helper: How to Grow and Care for Peace Lily Plants
• Spaths: Peace Lily White Lighting