Odds are you have been caring for a Peace Lily for quite some time and have come to the conclusion that it may be time to repot this plant.
Although Peace lilies can go a good while in one container, if your Peace lily has become severely rootbound then this will be the best time to go ahead and repot.
Some signs of a rootbound plant will be the roots themselves growing out of the bottom of the container, through the drainage holes that I hope you are using.
The roots could also be growing over the soil and out of the container which means it really is time for a good repotting as your Peace Lily is letting you know it’s time.
So if you’re wondering when you should repot, if you see either of these signs then now is the time.
Of course if you just want to go ahead and repot this plant and it’s not showing these signs, you can still do so and spring is a good time to get not only repotting done but if you want to propagate your Peace lily then you can knock out two birds with one stone so to speak.
Why You should repot a Peace Lily
As already mentioned, Peace Lilies don’t need to be repotted that often but having a rootbound plant is also not very good.
A rootbound Peace lily means that the roots have become so compacted that it will fail to uptake water given no matter how much you actually water.
This can lead to overall dehydration of the plant causing wilting leaves, discoloration and other issues.
So every few years or so you will want to have a look at how your plant is doing and it’s generally a good idea to go ahead and get it done.
Plus you get to give your Peace lily some fresh soil and nutrients in the process.
How to repot
First you will want to gently remove the soil from the container you are currently using, while being mindful not to tear the roots and to keep them largely intact.
Next you will want to carefully spread out the roots at least somewhat so they aren’t so compacted and so they have some room to breathe.
After that you want to select a new container to use that is only one pot size bigger than the previous one.
The reason for a new container that is only one size bigger is because if you go too big, you can end up with soil that stays way too damp which can cause all sorts of problems in the future, especially root rot.
Plus it will end up being a waste of space and soil.
So now that you have your container selected, go ahead and fill enough potting soil to fill one third to one half of the container with this soil.
When it comes to soil selection, you want fast draining soil as you may already know.
Succulent and cactus soil will be a good choice or you can use an all purpose potting soil as long as it drains really well.
Now that you have filled a good bit of soil in the container, you can place the rootball of your Peace lily in the container and fill over the top of the roots with any remaining soil mix needed.
Just be sure the Peace Lily itself is not deep into the container but only the rootball really as you want the plant starting at the leaves to be completely above the soil sitting nicely above the edge of the container.
Now you want to place the Peace Lily in a location, indoors or outdoors where it will receive plenty of bright indirect light.
Next go ahead and water the soil thoroughly, allowing the water to flow freely through the drainage holes.
If a little bit of soil also gets through the drainage holes, it’s fine but if you want to prevent this then you can use mesh to just allow water to go through only.
That’s really all there is to it so happy repotting.