i've successfully kept him alive for 2.5 years. this is something i am proud of. because my past with plants has been...slightly less than successful. so i have every intention of making it to 3 years.
he's usually so happy in my office, in his spot near the window. but this january winter has also been really rough on him. see? so wilty. so sad.
he has plenty of water. (see how green?!?)
he gets lots of sunlight.
he also gets arctic temperatures on the weekends and at night when the heat is off.
and steamy temperatures during the week when the heat radiates out of those vents by the window, raising the temperature to an uncomfortably awful 95 degrees.
now i'm no plant expert, but i do believe he is all kinds of thrown off by these drastic climate changes. and he is sad and wilty this winter.
i don't know exactly what i should do in this situation. but i do know that i will NOT kill this plant. i will NOT. he and i will make it to 3 full years together. and this is just a lil rough patch we're going through.
right?? right!
(i also have no plan for not killing him. open to suggestions for making him better.)
From someone who's family owns a nursery... peace lilies don't typically lose their green unless you are SERIOUSLY not taking care of it. By the looks of yours, it does need water. A good rule of thumb is to pick a day in the week and water it the same day every week. If you do that, he'll stay looking great for you.
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