Peace lilies are a favourite among houseplant enthusiasts, thanks to their stunning white blooms and ability to thrive in low-light conditions.
While they’re considered a great choice for beginners, peace lilies can still be finicky when it comes to certain care requirements, such as watering and humidity levels.
In fact, their leaves can quickly turn yellow and droop if things aren’t just right, as one peace lily owner recently discovered.
Mary Simmonds took to the Gardening UK Facebook page, seeking advice after noticing her peace lily was looking a bit “unhappy”.
She wrote: “Good morning folks, I have had this plant peace lily for over six years.
“It has been repotted a number of times, and also split to create more plants.
“It has been in the same spot and always looked beautiful, but lately I have seen a number of yellow leaves – seems each day I cut one off.
“Any ideas as to why it is looking unhappy like this after all this time?”
Mary included photos of her peace lily, showing most of the leaves had turned yellow.
Fellow gardening enthusiasts suggested that a lack of fertilisation might be the culprit behind the yellow leaves.
Sara Jane Moore commented: “It looks like a tiny pot. Have you fed it?”
Wise Littlebee suggested: “It’s a nutrient deficiency that most likely needs a feed. Also, the pot may need to be larger giving the roots room to thrive and feed. It looks really healthy though so should take around 30 seconds to fix.”
Simon Shepard observed: “A lack of feeding is damaging for them. Peace lilies that stay in the same pot for a long time need to be fertilised.”
Charlotte Warren recommended: “Use diluted houseplant fertiliser on your peace lily, the yellow leaves will be gone in no time.”
If peace lilies are deprived of essential nutrients, the space between their leaf veins will turn yellow; they suffer without enough nitrogen, iron, or magnesium.
Following the community suggestions, Mary returned to the comments section, expressing gratitude: “Have taken your advice folks and repotted my plant and given it a good feed. Looks better already, thank you.”
