How to Repot and Transplant a Peace Lily: Detailed Method and Steps

1. Repotting Time

Peace lilies grow fairly quickly, so they must be repotted once every one to two years. When the stems and leaves become too dense and the ratio of plant to pot reaches three to one, it is time to repot. The timing is best in spring, specifically from March to May. However, if the plant is growing really too fast, it can also be repotted once in autumn. When repotting, you can combine it with pruning at the same time. In the intervals between two repottings, you can loosen the soil from time to time.

2. Specific Steps

(1) Removing from the pot: Take the plant out of the pot, clean off the old soil around the roots, then rinse the roots with clean water. After that, cut off all the aged and rotted roots.

(2) Planting: Place the plant in a planting basket and secure it well. If you plan to grow it in water afterwards, you can add some stones to the hydroponic container (if the container is a narrow-necked bottle, just use stones to secure it directly, and no planting basket is needed), then put the plant in. If you plan to grow it in soil afterwards, prepare loose new soil and a larger pot suited to the plant's current size, place part of the original soil ball in the center, put the plant in, then fill in new soil, and afterwards water thoroughly until excess water flows out from the bottom of the pot.

3. Precautions

(1) Pay attention to the weather when repotting; it is best on an overcast day. However, as long as the roots are not damaged, a sunny day is also fine.

(2) If growing in soil, the new pot should preferably be a bit larger than the original one, because the plant will keep growing afterwards and must be given enough space.