Peace Lily died this winter will it survive?

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leighschrader Ocean Springs, MS Apr 05, 2011

I live in zone 8 on the Mississippi Coast. I planted my peace lily last summer in a part shade area that gets some morning sun. It looked sad last year, droopy mostly. Now after reading up on Peace Lilies some, I think it was due to A: lack of water and B: shell shock ( went from house plant to outside without harding off) This winter it died back, but as of yet it has not grown back. I know now that they are tropical plants, but I still hope it will survive. How long should I wait before giving up on the Peace lily to come back? Its it gone for good? I added some bloodmeal to the area last week and been keeping it moist.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2011

I afraid the plant is gone. Our winter should have done it in. Sorry to be bearer of bad news. No hardening off will save a tropical plant in our winter, however mild it's. It has gone below 32F. degrees hasn't it? Beyond 32F, plant tissues froze and gone.

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leighschrader Ocean Springs, MS Apr 05, 2011

Thanks! :( Well at least I know that I can get another plant to fill the spot now before the heat of summer hits! Thanks for responding!

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 06, 2011

Unless if the area is in deep shade. The leaves would be burnt. How did they fare last summer for you?

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behillman Plantersville, TX(Zone 9a) Apr 08, 2011

My peace lilly was left outside during this winter also. Its in a pot, & it looks dead. I have lleft it alone, & I saw a few green leaves emerging. The root is not freeze, just the leaves. Lots of plants die off during the summer, & then reamerge in the spring. I used to think these plants were dead(lillys,amarilyas,some grasses), but they are all emerging this spring. You learn something new every spring.

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leighschrader Ocean Springs, MS Apr 13, 2011

They stayed green, but droopy.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 13, 2011

They couldn't handle the sunlight! In their native habitat, I assume they grow as understory and had very little direct sunlight. Zone 9 is almost subtropical zone compared to us on zone 7 and below. :)

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Lilyofthenight Victoria, TX(Zone 9a) May 05, 2011

This may be of some interest... I had a peace lily blooming and growing in nothing but water for a few years. I changed the water regularly and gave it just a small amount of liquid fertilizer every couple months. It got sunlight through a window from the north side. It was in a clear round type bowl similar to a fishbowl. It got new leaves and bloomed each year. I don't recall what happened to it as I have relocated since then and it was a few years ago.

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