How to Get a Peace Lily to Bloom

Peace Lilies are a beautiful, foliage plant used both indoors and outdoors. Peace lilies are easy to grow and maintain, but require certain components to produce a beautiful, healthy looking plant that will bloom often. The most common complaint with Peace Lilies are that they don't bloom. With just a few simple adjustments, you can have a Peace Lily shooting out new spathes in just a few weeks.

Low Light
The most common reason a Peace Lily doesn't bloom is the light conditions. Peace Lilies are a tropical plant and therefore require plenty of sun light. If your Peace Lily isn't blooming simply move it near a window that gets bright light. A few hours of bright sunlight each day will help your Peace Lily get the energy it needs to shoot up dozens of beautiful new spathes (Peace Lily Blooms).

Dry Soil
Another common problem that prevents Peace Lilies from blooming is watering conditions. Being a tropical plant, they like to have moist soil. Not soggy wet but a little moist. Do not allow the soil to dry out during active growing periods. If it does it won't hurt the plant but it will slow down the blooming process. During the resting periods and winter months allow the soil to become dry in between watering. When new growth appears begin watering again as needed to keep soil moist but not soggy.

Not Enough Nutrients

Peace Lilies don't require a lot of fertilizer to bloom. If potted in a good potting mix such as Miracle Grow, it can get most of its nutrients from the soil. Using an all-purpose fertilizer or houseplant liquid fertilizer, fertilize every two months at half-recommended strength. This will allow the Peace Lily to get the nutrients that it needs with out burning the plant or causing mineral build up. It is suggested that you leach your Peace Lily every 3-4 months two help drain out in salt or mineral build ups for a vibrant, healthy plant.

Peace Lilies are an easy to maintain plant that will produce beautiful blooms with the right components. Treat your Peace Lily to a day of mild sun by placing on a porch or patio. Natural light will give it a much needed boost. just be sure not to scorch your Peace Lily and be sure to water it when you bring it back in.