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title: "I need help! I got a peace lily from my uncles funeral in June. It…"
description: "I need help! I got a peace lily from my uncles funeral in June. It had been doing so good until I repotted it 2 weeks ago. I cut all of the yellow leaves off…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Mandy"
published: "2025-08-15T00:16:12.083359Z"
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# I need help! I got a peace lily from my uncles funeral in June. It…

_Posted by Mandy on 2025-08-15_

I need help! I got a peace lily from my uncles funeral in June. It had been doing so good until I repotted it 2 weeks ago. I cut all of the yellow leaves off yesterday. Can someone tell me what I’m doing wrong?  
I don’t want it to die.

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## 2 comments

### Emily commented on 2025-08-15

Was there a reason it needed to be repotted like root bound? Often times when a plant is introduced to a new environment, it needs to adapt first. If you repot too soon, the plant has to handle the stress of a new environment and new pot.

How often do you water her? What type of soil did you use?

#### Mandy replied on 2025-08-15

The roots were tightly coiled around the bottom of the nursery pot and coming out the drain holes. The pot I put it in was slightly wider but essentially the same height as the nursery pot.

When I got him home, I didn’t water for two weeks (the soil didn’t feel dry to me). Since then I’ve been watering every 7 to 10 days.

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