How to Bloom a Peace Lily Indoors

Light

• 1

  Place the plant in a location with dim to moderate light in fall and winter.

• 2

  Move the plant to a brightly lit area in spring. An east-facing window that receives direct morning sunlight is ideal. In a brighter window, provide light curtains to filter the sun.

• 3

  Watch for pale, curling foliage and leaves with brown margins. This indicates the plant is getting too much light.

Division

• 4

  Divide older peace lilies that failed to bloom in spring the previous year.

• 5

  Run a knife around the pot to loosen the root mass. Peace lilies like a tight pot and tend to become root-bound. Separating the soil from the pot makes removing the plant from the pot easier.

• 6

  Lay the pot on its side on a few layers of newspapers, and gently slide the plant out.

• 7

  Use a sharp knife to cut the plant into two or three sections. Divide the roots evenly, making sure each clump of foliage has plenty of roots.

• 8

  Put a layer of potting soil in the bottom of each new pot to support the roots, and place the plant divisions in the pots.

• 9

  Fill in around the sides of the plant with potting soil, and gently make it firm with your hands.

• 10

  Add water until the soil is moist but not soggy.