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title: "I was given this Peace Lilly as a gift 2 years ago and I haven seen a…"
description: "I was given this Peace Lilly as a gift 2 years ago and I haven seen a bloom since. I've repoted it twice since. She's been out on my deck all summer (covered…"
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community: "The Blooming Brigade"
author: "Sonja"
published: "2024-10-14T11:18:47.858735Z"
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# I was given this Peace Lilly as a gift 2 years ago and I haven seen a…

_Posted by Sonja on 2024-10-14_

I was given this Peace Lilly as a gift 2 years ago and I haven seen a bloom since. I've repoted it twice since. She's been out on my deck all summer (covered deck-not in direct sun light) I water her with distilled water when Planta tells me to, but when she was outside I did do it more often because she dried out a bit more often. She looks pretty. Full, and dark, lush leaves. A few of the tips are brown. But not a single bloom. I really want to take a bloom and start a hydroponics, so I've been impatiently waiting. HELP!

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## 8 comments

### Riley commented on 2024-10-14

Have you tried using fertilizer?

#### Sonja replied on 2024-10-14

I do. Every 14 days.

#### Aimichelle replied on 2024-10-18

What kind of fertilizer?

### Sonja commented on 2024-10-23

I am super-new to raising plant-babies, so if this is the wrong fertilizer, please let me know!

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### Surfside Seedling commented on 2024-11-30

Usually when a peace lily doesn’t produce any flowers, it’s because it’s not getting enough light.  
As for fertilizing, you can use Miracle Gro all purpose plant food. That’s fine. However, Miracle Gro makes a bloom booster flower food that’s a 15-30-15 fertilizer. The higher amount of phosphorus compared to nitrogen promotes blooming in flowering tropicals like your peace lily.

#### Sonja replied on 2024-12-01

Thanks for the tip!

#### Michelle’s Hobby replied on 2025-03-17

@SurfsideSeeding is plant food and fertilizer the same thing? One has no numbers and the other does. I’m not sure.

#### Surfside Seedling replied on 2025-03-18

Yes, it’s the same thing. Manufacturers use the term “plant food” on consumer garden products. “Fertilizer” is the technical term. If the product you’re using is supplying your plants with nutrients, it should have the NPK numbers or a guaranteed analysis somewhere on the label.

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