By Racheal
London, United Kingdom
Please can anyone help with houseplant advice. I have a large peace lily which my husband foolishly placed too close to the radiator last winter. I have done my best to save it but even the new leaves continue to turn brown and go crispy. Is it doomed?
- 22 Feb, 2010
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It may also be in need of repotting
22 Feb, 2010
Drafts can also cause leaves to go brown, but if it is large as you say it could be in need of repotting/dividing.
22 Feb, 2010
Thanks everyone. I have re-potted it because I wanted to check if the roots had cooked. I will try the moisture idea. That makes good sense. Also I will check for drafts that may well be an issue.
cheers folks happy gardening.
22 Feb, 2010
You're welcome :o)
22 Feb, 2010
And - sadly, remeber that plants do come to the end of their planty life and need to move on to compost and being a new plant
23 Feb, 2010
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You could put it in a saucer and then stand that saucer in a larger saucer filled with water (this way the plant is not waterlogged). The evaporating moisture keeps the plant humid and helps alleviate the problem. Trim off any brown bits of leaf or the whole leaf if its a large patch.
22 Feb, 2010