My indoor Peace Lily turned 47 years old in 2022, purchased in 1975, longer than most marriages. It's lived through the dry heat of Southern California, the moderate climate of Northern California and the damp rainy cold winters of the Northwest. It once grew to a height of 2 1/2 feet, sprouting separate trunks from which leaves and berries grew. It couldn't support this weight at that height, so I propped it up with sticks, eventually needing to prune it back and shorten it. It has bloomed the white leaf lily stems many times, but we didn't touch its occasional small hard round red berries, since they might be toxic to humans. It went into shock during long distance moves, riding in its pot on the floor of my car. The changes into new climates and surroundings took 6-8 months for it to eventually recover. It's been re-potted into new larger pots many times, with new potting soil and drainage gravel at the pot's bottom, under which sits a large water collection saucer. It gets occasional fertilizer, and occasional water, especially when it starts to droop. It sits near the window, getting moderate light, and I open the blinds every morning just for it. Over the years, this plant's condition often reflected the same conditions in my own life. It is the only pet or plant in the house, and because it has been there through so many years of life's ups and downs, it has become a member of the family. Who would think that a simple house plant, with a normal lifespan of 3-5 years would live with you for nearly five decades? The question now, is whether or not it will outlive me?

I have a peace lily in work, it was left for 6 months of lockdown in direct sun and burnt to a crisp. I started watering it when I came back and it’s now regrowing and flowering 😁

I love my two peace lilies, I even named them George and Gorgina. Call me crazy but they even respond to their names.

My peace lily turns 3 years old this month (from my dad’s funeral). Thanks for all the care tips!

I've had mine for at least 5 years. Super dramatic, if I even look at it in the wrong way it has a hissy fit. Anyway, after many dramas it finally flowered last year and had about 6 flowers! Nothing tests your plant Mum ability more than these :)

I was taking care of my friends peace lilly for 2 weeks and it bloomed for the first time since a long time, now it has 5 white flowers and because it happened when I took care of it my friend gave it to me, now it's in my room I hope she likes it 😍

I had to go on vacation for 3 weeks and that is definitely a no-no for a peace lily in terms of watering - my solution? I made a self-watering system like I have for my African Violets :-) Basically I pull a length of synthetic string through the soil and let that hang in a pot of water. Then the plant can soak up the amount of water it needs. It has worked so well for my peace lily, that is survived the 3 weeks and it has never drooped again since I got home :-)

So glad you said it’s really difficult to get them to flower again. I thought I was doing something wrong!

my peace lily "flowers" ALL the time, its actually rare that it doesnt have any. i've had it for over 4 years now and its HUGE! :) one of my most rewarding plants

Peace lilies are tropical evergreen plants that thrive on the forest floor where they receive dappled sunlight and consistent moisture. Replicating these conditions in the home is the key to getting your peace lily to be happy and healthy .. thank you harly for this great video and you look so amazing at this video ⚘🌿🍁

My peace Lily made one flower! Lasted a couple weeks. So exciting.

If you put banana peels inside the pot the plant will be blooming in less than 15 days

Love the clip of it picking up after watering!

I recently rescued a peace lily from ending up in the dumpster..a guy said it was dead, it's not dead it was just in sopping wet soil..it was being drowned, so I brought it home n separated and ended up with 5 plants instead of one..the three of the five I repotted..are druppy..but looks happier

In relation to the plant hormone thing, if you’re patient and wait a few years they will flower again. My first peace lily didn’t flower for a good 2-3 years but then flowered every year after. It wasn’t as many as you see in the shops but it was so worth seeing a happy plant!

I just sent a peace lily plant, small box of candy, balloon to cheer up a sad friend. She loved it!

My peace Lilly's are flowering now after 2 years, I'm pretty excited.

Oh my god.. I literally just bought my first peace lily today and I was thinking “I need to look at care for it on KZfaq” and this came up in my recommended

Omg I’m in tears because my Moses I named him I over watered and it’s been sad for three days.. I sat it outside to dry out on day four and thank God he’s now bouncing back- I love plantS

My peace lily went absolutely bananas this summer and almost doubled in size over 3 months. Looking forward to seeing what it does this year; it’s already massive!

I just bought one on amazon it concerns me that this was in my recommended

I have so many plants and I just bought a peace lily yesterday! This was so helpful

"6+ plants in a room is kinda a lot" sweetie, i love you, but look around you 😂

Hey Harli, good tips! I think you've made a positive vote for acquiring a peace lily! One can find them at big box stores usually and they are put on clearance quite frequently. GOOD TIP to give them water without chemicals. Peace lilies love summer rain, so if you can, take your peace lily out when it rains so that they can be watered and their leaves will be washed. I water mine with fish tank water, too!

I had mine on a heating pad & it flowered! I was amazed!

I've had my peace lily for 7 months and it's now flowering! :)

I've had tremendous luck with my peace lilies by adding to their pots some of my worm castings (I've done worm composting for many years!). In fact, I've never had healthier looking houseplants than since I started doing this. The worm castings gives me much better results than any other organic fertilizer I've used. I also get a few white "flowers" which are called brachts (I had to look it up!), and you're more likely to get them in high vs. low light situations. I've never attempted to propagate them, and will try to the next time I repot them. And you are right about them preferring airy soil, and watering no more often than once/week. And yes, I know they need to be watered if I notice any leaves start to droop. BTW, I just discovered your videos and find your way of presenting information endearing, entertaining, and informative. Bob H., Walnut Creek, CA.

just got a peace lilly from my Dad's funeral... I had one white flower but it broke off. My tips have browned and I did what you said and moved them away from the window and I can already tell a difference! I saved some rain water to see if they will like it. Thanks for the help!

Getting my boyfriend this plant for our anniversary and decided to watch videos on it. 💕

We got our peace lily from my grandmother in-laws funeral and with newborn twins I had no time to care for it. However, I get multiple white flowers every season without fail, when you said that is rare that made me think maybe a little bit of grandmas spirit is in that plant. Thanks for the tips, this is by far the easiest/ best looking house plant I’ve had.

Loved the the Peace Lily time lapse! Great info...had no idea nurseries used a hormone that helps the plants to flower. Wish they made it available to the public. Ironically I had just bought a Peace Lily and was planning on re-potting it today. Thanks :)

Just got one a couple months ago and have been battling with it! This video was super helpful. Along with just watching and trying to figure out my little one for the past little while, I think I might be on the right track now. Thanks!

Just got my first Peace Lily! I'm so excited!

Every time we move, the first plant I get is a Peace Lily. To me it's the easiest. And mine always flowers every year in the summer. I do fertilize mine with tea leaves-after I drink I cup I just let the bag dry up and then toss it on the pot. This is what I do to fertilize all my plants and Fish Emulsion mixed in the water during Summer.

Thanks for this video! Not knowing anything about peace lily's, I reluctantly planted mine on the side of my house where there's mostly shade and never watered it. And some how the plant managed to survive the past two years through the CA heat waves. Now the plant is bigger than ever.

My mom has given me a ton of plants and I think I've figured out what they are but I've been loving your videos for care and propagation of them. She gave me a huge peace lily and I've had 3 flowers bloom on it in the month or so that I've had it.

This video might just save my plant. It's looking pretty sad at the moment. Thanks for sharing!

Rock on Plant Mama! You killed it in this video. 👍 Peace Lilies are like Diffenbachia in that they're "easy plants" but they can be tricky and get really mad at you if you get a couple of things wrong! You saved some plant lives with this video.

These plants love coffee grounds big time. Once a year mix grounds into soil surface. It's depends on the size of the pot as to how much don't over do it.

Soooo much help! Was given two peace lillies after my aunts passing and I've treated them both the exact same but one took a turn for the worst as soon as I got it home and it's breaking my heart. Been on the hunt for a solution! Thanks!

Besides spraying distilled water on mine from time to time, I also make it a habit to spray distilled water on a sponge and wipe its leaves so that there are no water spots.

So glad I'm not the only weirdo that talks to her plants. Your videos always make me laugh. 🤣❤️

My grandmother had a peace lily for 20 years, and when she got too old to keep caring for it she gave it to a friend. I was so disappointed I didn't get it, but didn't give her grief about it. She passed away this past October, and instead of flowers she requested peace lilies at her funeral. They were HUGE beautiful plants! Like 4 feet tall. Well they were left to the family after the funeral, and i got one! Its sprouting lilies now, and its like a little hello from gran.

Thanks so much for this video. I've always been intimidated by peace lily's since I've always heard how fussy they can be. Your video has inspired me to get one :)

Quoting from a Reddit thread: "The NASA studies on indoor pollution done in 1989 recommends 15 to 18 plants in 6 to 8-inch- diameter containers to clean the air in an average 1,800 square foot house. That's roughly one plant per 100 square feet of floor space."

I just got one of these flowers and I didn’t know anything about flowers so you actually helped a lot !!! Thanks and just wanted to say you are very beautiful. I love your personality

Your videos are perfect for finishing myself up on a dark, dull and rainy days. Thanks

How strange-- I love the Peace Lily; I have 3. They all have multiple new white “flowers” every few weeks. I didn’t know this was special; how nice!

Mine flower all year since I have had it. I usually get 3 flowers when they bloom. I feed miracle grow and sometimes some tomato fertilizer every month. Very little fertilizer with the watering but I water on schedule and that’s what helps mine bloom. I also keep it in a south window towards the side so not directly in the sun all day.

I was gifted a peace lily from my mom which was given to her from my grandmother funeral ❤I’m here to get tips thank you

very helpful video - just got a peace lily home and i realised the care info must have fallen off so this will help me a lot!!!!!!!!!!!

I’d love a care video on African violets 💚

I absolutely love my peace lily 🌱🌱🌱

I'm going to get a peace lily for my office desk. Thanks, always a pleasure watching your videos.

Here for information about repotting because I am about to help my mom repot 2 massive peace lilies that have been in the same soil for 25+ years. No idea how they regularly flowers with no fertilizer, near our front door and air vent! So true how quickly these guys perk up! I remember a number of times during my teens when I would forget to water our lilies while my parents were away and they would always perk up just in time

This was super helpful great info and love ur vibe!!! 💚

I use my aquarium water for my plants since I do weekly water changes.

My peace lily is finally blooming.. 😍 Her flowers are so gorgeous 😍

I bought a PEACE LILLY three months ago and it keeps blossoming - now it has eleven (11) blossoms! By the way, I liked you high soprano BYEEEEE!

Can you do a video on the arrow head plants , I love that pink one so much 🤩💕🌺🌷🙌🏼

I use fish water on my peace lily! and she has 7 new blooms coming in :)

I don’t know what I did because I’m not very good at plants BUT mine did bloom! After watching your video I’m pretty proud.

I got two small peace Lilly's last year and they are absaloutly huge won't stop growing, such a beautiful plant

Love your videos I just bought a peace lily I'm a new plant mama learning so much I watered my lily for the first time and t he next day she had about five yellow leaves Please help what did I do wrong and what can I do to prevent this from happening again. I did water her when leaves were dropping and soil was dry. Thanks

This summer was the first year my peace lily has flowered, and there were like 8-9 different flowers

Really appreciate your video! So easy to understand. I will be back for more!

I started my plant room. I lived in Florida and moved to Michigan 2 years ago. I have always had house plants, lots, but Michigan is very different. I now have to re-learn (had plants in NJ) how to work with them. My plant room is coming along beautifully but l have gnats all in my nose and all over the house. I got the mosquito bits and l poured some in every plant. Now l am waiting for peace. Speaking of peace that peace lily drops some sticky liquid on my wood floor. Am not in love with her and l have had her for a while. My African Violets are just about dead. Thanks for your advice.

My huge PL needed water for like the past WEEK & on Halloween it poured down rain here so I took her out & brought her in the next morning. She looked so happy outside but I had to bring her back in because of the cold front lol Anyway in the spring pop some slow release plant food tablets (30x30x30) into the soil & watch that baby bloom!🌱😉👍

A self-watering pot works well, less watering required. I almost lost a very wiltered Peace Lily and brought it back to life using a teaspoon of seaweed solution in a litre of tepid water. My plants are positioned around 6 feet from a East facing large window, receiving plenty of indirect sunlight. In Australia, it's Spring approaching Summer and Peace Lillies love high humidity levels, so misting of the leaves replicates the humid air of the tropics.

I just got a peace lily today and planted it in the tea tin that you have your arrowhead in! You inspired me! 😍

I water my peace lilly when it starts to droop a bit, I let it dry out before watering again. I keep mine by a north face window on a tall end table. It LOVES IT. Its flowered tons of times at least one or two flowers per couple of months.

Hey harli! I’ve had a peace lily for a few months and I’ve had trouble finding the correct lighting for it. Even in super low light it’s leaves are turning brown. Do you have any advice

Was going to upload a pic but I guess I can't. You can actually keep peace lilies roots wet 24/7 and the do fine. I think what people call over watering is actually just having to much water in the soil. In a aquaponics set up the water free flows. Water in a pot with soil there is no flow so it stagnates. So it's probably not as much the plant can't handle a lot of water I think if you grow them in a pot and add to much water you grow things in the soil or create some sort of stagnant water the plant just can't handle.

Great advice and love your sense of humour!!

I sing to my Peace Lily and she loves it. She loves Neo Soul and Jazz music

I adopted a couple peace lily varieties from someone who worked in a windowless office. They were root bound, sun starved, and sitting in water inside pots with no drainage. I thought for sure there was no way I could turn them around and save them but both are thriving! They really are super hearty plants. One of them is so happy it put out three 'flowers' this summer and I have a question about them: They've turned from white to green and blend in with the rest of the foliage... should I prune off those flowers after they are no longer white?

Thanks for this :) I would love a video on how to get your African Violet to flower again.

Thank you so much. Received as a gift and I am LOST.

Oh whew my peace lily just started drooping a lot. That is what brought me here

My peace lily flowers all the time. Maybe it has that hormone you referenced. Now I'm curious lol

Wilting causes stress! I don't want to bloom if I'm stressed out every two weeks! Water meters are very useful and easy on the budget. All plants do not want to be stressed!

Thank you that was very helpful. I have a new peace lily baby and didn’t know why the leaves were blackening. It was too close to the window! Great video and very informative.

I was just talking about my peace lily troubles today, then this video came up! It was super helpful. Thank you!! I think I realized mine just needs a bigger home 💁🏼‍♀️ you’re awesome!!

Something cool: Peace Lilly spathes(name of the blooms) come in almost every colour! I have a lovely red one that I just repotted. Some other advice: Peace Lillies like humidity, so spritz them with water every now and again to give it a teensy bit of humidity. It'll also do good to make sure you clean it's leaves, they are huge and collect dust pretty easily -which can hinder photosynthesis. Also, when the blooms die you can cut them off where it connects to the leaf, just don't cut off the whole leaf 😂

great tips! can you please do a care video for monstera adansonii. thanks!

Mine flowers all of the time. Even in winter when it should be dormant 😍 I’ve also had it for 15 yrs.

I do nothing but use tap water and mine bloom regularly. lol I thought it was one of those hard to kill plants. I can't seem to grow succulents. Or hardly any house plants. Outdoor plants are so much easier. I'm gonna follow you because yours a beautiful. Thanks

Can you make a care video for goldfish plants? I got some weird variety from amazon and idk what it is but it’s more succulent and woody than the one my mom used to have and mine has yet to flower for me. I have propagated it and both the mother and baby plants have been growing for me but it definitely has some specific needs

I cut off the leaves of the plant peace lily how to care for the plant to start a new growth of stems?

I think having plants in inside the house make us feels good and its cool. Taking care of our plants makes them grow fast and healthy ( : Love it.Thanks for sharing tips.

I acquire a big one less than a year ago and is keeping all the leaves very healthy. However I think it’s time to propagate it. Thanks for the tips. 👏🏼👏🏼

I have apeace lily in the off, and i found i had to repot it. i seperated the part the was limpand turning yellow .do you thik it will continue growing once it's repoted?

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Thank you for the advice my wife and I will now be able to care for our Peace Lily

I’ve offered my huge Peace Lily to every visitor to my home but no one wants it. It was fine in my last house but moved to a much smaller space so just don’t have the room for it - but it’s so happy I can’t let it die! I water only when the leaves droop and lose their shine, then I pour a couple of pints straight in and within an hour it’s perked back up. I also wipe the leaves with a clean damp cloth and cut off any weak or discoloured leaves. I also stand it 10 foot away from a sunny window and drastically cut it back when it gets massive. It has 2-3 flowers every couple of months and I’ve received the plant as a housewarming gift... in 2004

THANK YOU!! I was sun burning and over watering. Pretty sure my buddy is root bound Also. Wish me luck!

I give my peace lily tap water and I didn’t leave it overnight and it’s still fine?

Hi, I have a question my mom owns a peace lily, recently the leaves started to become brown/black and wilted. The whole plant basically turn that way. You said it has to do with the sun. We usually had the plant placed in the bathroom window not alot of sun but it was growing just fine until she moved the plant to a more sun expose area. What should we do then when the whole plant is in this situation. If we cut/trim everything will it regrow itself or is there a better solution. My mom did divided them into 3 pots and trim the all the dead leaves and stem. The root is very healthy as well just the leaves that's turning black/brown

I have had the same peace Lily for over 10 years and I placed it in our sunroom which at times gotbvwey hot and this plant thrived. When I moved I out in in a less lighted room and it hasn't done well. I rook it out to my patio and it's doing great again.

When I started with plants I killed many over watering what iv realized is just watch them enjoy there beauty slight changes they are in need of something time for closer inspection I like as big a pot as possible it keeps things from changing to often n allows the plant room to grow n breath also I mix up my dirt with compost n tons of dried leaves which feeds the plant long term I collect fall leaves n store them dry so I always have some ready to feed my green babies they are the best fertilizer you can use n on the plus side they are free just some work collecting