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title: "Opinions please.. just received this variegated peace lily.. I really…"
description: "Opinions please.. just received this variegated peace lily.. I really want to remove the soil an put in water..what would you do??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/659f56744e8e637ac767e9f9"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Madderdebs"
published: "2024-01-11T02:46:12.29Z"
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# Opinions please.. just received this variegated peace lily.. I really…

_Posted by Madderdebs on 2024-01-11_

Opinions please.. just received this variegated peace lily.. I really want to remove the soil an put in water..what would you do??

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## 3 comments

### Evil Plant Dad commented on 2024-01-11

I would kill it, slowly. Trying my best to keep it alive 🤪  
I’ve heard they can grow in water but you’ll have to wash the roots so there’s nothing that can get waterlogged and rot the roots

But seriously peace lily’s come to my house to die

### Plant Father commented on 2024-01-11

i wait at least a few months for plants to acclimate to my home before undergoing any major repot, as long as it’s healthy

### Mullein commented on 2024-01-11

My friend tried to switch a new peace lily over to water but it rotted. It probably can be done, but I would be careful. As our good and evil plant fathers said, let it acclimate first and thoroughly rinse the roots before transferring to water or semi-hydro. In fact, you could probably split it and experiment with different methods when it’s acclimated, if you want. Lovely specimen, by the way!

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