Peace lilies, those beloved houseplants with rich green leaves and rare blossoms, have been the focus of a blooming marvellous revelation.
Typically low-maintenance houseplants, peace lilies can thrive indoors with only their basic needs met, but sometimes require a dash of encouragement to reveal their white blooms.
On the Gardening UK Facebook group, one woman’s two-year quest to see her peace lily flower finally paid off, leading her to share an uplifting post.
Jean Hunter posted a triumphant picture of her blooming peace lily, captioning it: “Finally, after two years of trying, my peace lily is flowering beautifully.”
She continued to share her success secret, advising fellow plant lovers to prune, saying: “Thanks to whoever advised me to cut down the leaves. Result, you should try it if your peace lily isn’t blooming and you’ve tried everything else.”
Jean confessed her amazement at the sudden floral display, having nearly lost all hope: “It takes only around 20 seconds and you’re done. I couldn’t believe my eyes and I gave up hope it would ever flower.”
Her method has seen backing from other green-fingered enthusiasts in the group whose peace lilies responded well to pruning.
Emma Knight revealed, gleefully: “Mine love a good snip. They have at least six flowers all the time after years of no blooms.”
Also chiming in with advice, Marco Sandro pointed out: “Peace lilies will focus on flowering more if you cut the new shoots.
“The new shoots take most of the energy, but if you cut them out it’ll redirect its energy into flowers etc rather than shoots. Good luck.”
When she was quizzed about the number of leaves she prunes, Jean disclosed: “Around six or seven, just to give it enough light and avoid it being too bushy. I also left one or two inches off the base.”
Not only is trimming essential for sparking blooms, but it also keeps those peace lilies manageable.
A sprawling green giant isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some people prefer their peace lilies to be compact enough for a clean-looking tabletop decoration.
And if you’re wondering when you should brandish your pruning shears at a peace lily, don’t sweat it – any time works since they lack a true winter dormancy period like many other plants.
